Let's solve this prepositions worksheet step by step.
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Part A: Complete the sentences using the correct prepositions
We are given a picture of a family having a picnic in a park. Let’s analyze each sentence based on the image:
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1. There are fruits _______ the mat.
- Looking at the image, the fruits (like watermelon, grapes, etc.) are placed
on top of the picnic mat.
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✔ Correct preposition:
on
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Answer: There are fruits
on the mat.
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2. The woman is sitting _______ the tree.
- The woman is seated
next to a tree, but not under it or inside it. She is beside it, which means she is
under the shade of the tree?
- Wait — let’s look closely: The tree has leaves above her, and she is sitting near its base. So she is
under the tree.
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✔ Correct preposition:
under
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Answer: The woman is sitting
under the tree.
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3. The kids are sitting _______ the mat.
- The children are sitting
on the picnic blanket/mat.
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✔ Correct preposition:
on
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Answer: The kids are sitting
on the mat.
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4. The puppy is playing _______ them.
- The puppy is near the kids, moving around them — not inside or on top of them.
- It appears to be playing
around the children.
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✔ Correct preposition:
around
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Answer: The puppy is playing
around them.
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5. There are clouds _______ the sky.
- Clouds are floating
above the ground, in the sky.
- The word "in" is often used with "sky" — like "clouds in the sky".
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✔ Correct preposition:
in
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Answer: There are clouds
in the sky.
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✔ Final Answers for Part A:
1. on
2. under
3. on
4. around
5. in
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Part B: Color the prepositions in yellow
We are given a grid of words. We need to identify which ones are
prepositions.
List of words:
```
in under is to and
are for above the from
on was at an around
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Now, identify the
prepositions:
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in → preposition
✔
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under → preposition
✔
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to → preposition
✔
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for → preposition
✔
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above → preposition
✔
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from → preposition
✔
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on → preposition
✔
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at → preposition
✔
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around → preposition
✔
Now, exclude the others:
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is,
are,
was → verbs
✘
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the,
an → articles
✘
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and → conjunction
✘
So, the prepositions to color in yellow are:
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✔ in, under, to, for, above, from, on, at, around
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✔ Final Answer for Part B:
Color these in yellow:
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in
-
under
-
to
-
for
-
above
-
from
-
on
-
at
-
around
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🟩 Summary:
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Part A Answers:
1. on
2. under
3. on
4. around
5. in
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Part B – Prepositions to color:
- in, under, to, for, above, from, on, at, around
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition worksheet for grade 2.
