Task: Solve the problem by choosing the correct prepositions for each sentence.
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Instructions Recap:
- Cross out the incorrect preposition in each sentence.
- Rewrite the sentence using a correct preposition.
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Solution:
1.
Original Sentence:
*My mom and I walked after the pond.*
- Incorrect preposition:
after
- Correct preposition:
around
- Revised Sentence:
My mom and I walked around the pond.
2.
Original Sentence:
*The coach yelled across his team.*
- Incorrect preposition:
across
- Correct preposition:
to
- Revised Sentence:
The coach yelled to his team.
3.
Original Sentence:
*We spoke into my favorite book.*
- Incorrect preposition:
into
- Correct preposition:
about
- Revised Sentence:
We spoke about my favorite book.
4.
Original Sentence:
*The dog ran during the park.*
- Incorrect preposition:
during
- Correct preposition:
through
- Revised Sentence:
The dog ran through the park.
5.
Original Sentence:
*The teachers were looking under the classroom to see the students.*
- Incorrect preposition:
under
- Correct preposition:
in
- Revised Sentence:
The teachers were looking in the classroom to see the students.
6.
Original Sentence:
*Our vacation took place of the beach.*
- Incorrect preposition:
of
- Correct preposition:
at
- Revised Sentence:
Our vacation took place at the beach.
7.
Original Sentence:
*The tree fell softly until the floor of the forest.*
- Incorrect preposition:
until
- Correct preposition:
onto
- Revised Sentence:
The tree fell softly onto the floor of the forest.
8.
Original Sentence:
*We made a wish in a star.*
- Incorrect preposition:
in
- Correct preposition:
on
- Revised Sentence:
We made a wish on a star.
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Final Answer:
1. My mom and I walked
around the pond.
2. The coach yelled
to his team.
3. We spoke
about my favorite book.
4. The dog ran
through the park.
5. The teachers were looking
in the classroom to see the students.
6. Our vacation took place
at the beach.
7. The tree fell softly
onto the floor of the forest.
8. We made a wish
on a star.
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ My mom and I walked around the pond.} \\
2. & \text{ The coach yelled to his team.} \\
3. & \text{ We spoke about my favorite book.} \\
4. & \text{ The dog ran through the park.} \\
5. & \text{ The teachers were looking in the classroom to see the students.} \\
6. & \text{ Our vacation took place at the beach.} \\
7. & \text{ The tree fell softly onto the floor of the forest.} \\
8. & \text{ We made a wish on a star.} \\
\end{aligned}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition worksheet 5th grade.
