Prepositions in Sentences Worksheets | Free English Worksheets - Free Printable

This is a worksheet for practicing prepositions. The task is to complete each sentence with the correct preposition from the provided list: about, below, after, by, among, under, along, across, behind, to.

I will solve this step-by-step by analyzing each sentence and selecting the most logical preposition from the list.

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Sentence 1: The remote was ________ the cushion.
- A remote control is often placed *under* or *behind* a cushion.
- "Under" is a very common placement for a lost remote.
- Answer: under

Sentence 2: The biscuits were ________ the cereal.
- This likely refers to biscuits being placed in a box or bowl *with* the cereal, or perhaps *among* them.
- "Among" fits best if they are mixed together.
- Answer: among

Sentence 3: Sam sat ________ his friend, Matthew.
- People sit *next to* or *by* each other.
- "By" is the correct preposition here.
- Answer: by

Sentence 4: The library was ________ the other side of the school.
- To get to the other side, you go *across*.
- "Across" is the correct preposition.
- Answer: across

Sentence 5: Everyone placed their bags ________ the front of the classroom.
- Bags are typically placed *in front of* or *at the front of* something.
- "At" is not on the list, but "to" can sometimes be used, though it’s awkward.
- Actually, "in front of" is standard, but since "in" isn’t an option, perhaps "to" is intended? Let me reconsider.
- Wait — “placed their bags ___ the front” — the most natural fit from the list is actually “at”, but it’s not available. None of the options perfectly fit, but “to” might be intended as in “brought them to the front.” However, that doesn’t match “placed.”
- Another possibility: “under”? No. “Behind”? Maybe, but unlikely.
- Actually, looking again, perhaps it’s “at” — but it’s not listed. Let’s check the list: about, below, after, by, among, under, along, across, behind, to.
- The best fit might be “to”, as in “placed their bags to [the front]” — though grammatically weak.
- Alternatively, maybe it’s “behind”? Unlikely.
- I think there may be a mistake, but let’s go with “to” as the least incorrect.

Wait — perhaps it’s “at”, but since it’s not an option, maybe the intended answer is “in front of”, but “in” is not listed. Hmm.

Actually, re-reading: “placed their bags ___ the front of the classroom” — the only preposition that can work here is “at”, but it’s not available. Perhaps the worksheet expects “to”, meaning “brought them to the front and placed them.”

But let’s look at sentence 6 for context.

Sentence 6: Mrs Grey spoke ________ the principal.
- You speak *to* someone.
- Answer: to

Ah! So “to” is used for direction or recipient. For sentence 5, “placed their bags to the front” is awkward, but perhaps acceptable in some contexts. Alternatively, maybe it’s “at”, but it’s not an option.

Wait — another idea: perhaps it’s “behind”? No. Or “under”? No.

Actually, I think the intended answer for sentence 5 is “at”, but since it’s not listed, maybe it’s a trick. But let’s assume the worksheet has a typo or expects “to”.

Alternatively, perhaps it’s “in”, but not listed.

Let me check online or think differently.

Actually, in some contexts, “placed their bags to the front” could mean they moved them toward the front, but it’s not standard.

Perhaps it’s “by”? As in “by the front” — meaning near the front.

Yes! “By the front of the classroom” is possible, meaning near the front.

But “by” is already used in sentence 3.

Still, it’s grammatically correct.

But let’s see sentence 7.

Sentence 7: The children walked ________ the path.
- You walk *along* a path.
- Answer: along

Sentence 8: He went ______ school to learn.
- You go *to* school.
- Answer: to

Sentence 9: The teams were ______ to start playing.
- Teams are *ready* to start, but the preposition? “After” doesn’t fit. “About” — as in “about to start” — yes!
- “About to start” is a common phrase.
- Answer: about

Sentence 10: The birds sat ______ the trees.
- Birds sit *on* or *in* trees, but “on” and “in” are not options.
- From the list: “among”, “behind”, “under”, etc.
- “Among” could work if the trees are dense.
- “In” is not available, so perhaps “among” or “behind”?
- Actually, “in the trees” is most common, but since it’s not an option, “among” is the closest.
- Alternatively, “on” — not available.
- I think “among” is the best choice here.

Now back to sentence 5: “Everyone placed their bags ___ the front of the classroom.”

Given that “at” is not available, and “to” is used in sentences 6 and 8, perhaps “to” is intended here too, even though it’s awkward.

Alternatively, maybe it’s “behind”? Unlikely.

Another possibility: “below”? No.

I think the most reasonable answer is “at”, but since it’s not listed, perhaps the worksheet has an error.

Wait — let’s consider “by”. “Placed their bags by the front” — meaning near the front — is acceptable.

And “by” is not used in sentence 5 yet.

So I’ll go with “by” for sentence 5.

But let’s confirm:

- Sentence 3: Sam sat by his friend — correct.
- Sentence 5: Placed bags by the front — also correct, meaning near the front.

Yes, that works.

So final answers:

1. under
2. among
3. by
4. across
5. by (or possibly to, but by is better)
6. to
7. along
8. to
9. about
10. among

For sentence 5, “by” is better than “to”.

Also, for sentence 2, “among” is good.

For sentence 10, “among” is acceptable.

So I’ll finalize.

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Final Answers:

1. under
2. among
3. by
4. across
5. by
6. to
7. along
8. to
9. about
10. among

Note: Sentence 5 might be intended to be “at”, but since it’s not an option, “by” is the best available choice.