Prepositions Worksheet-3 - skoolon.com - Free Printable

Problem Analysis and Solution

The worksheet focuses on prepositions, which are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence. Let's solve each part step by step.

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#### Q1. Underline the 12 prepositions in the passage given below:

The passage is:
> Last Sunday, my mother had a big surprise for my brother and I. We were visiting the Thrills and Chills Amusement Park! Excitedly, we packed our lunch boxes and hopped into the car. Mother drove along the highway across town and towards our destination. Finally, we arrived at the park. We took turns deciding on the rides. Luckily, my ride was right beside my sister’s favourite ride. We rode roller coasters and bumping cars together. We were exhausted from all the fun we had. We pretended we were flying over roller coaster tracks on the way home. I had a wonderful time with my family.

Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Identify all prepositions in the passage.
2. Underline them.

Here are the prepositions underlined:

> Last Sunday, my mother had a big surprise for my brother and I. We were visiting the Thrills and Chills Amusement Park! Excitedly, we packed our lunch boxes and hopped into the car. Mother drove along the highway across town and towards our destination. Finally, we arrived at the park. We took turns deciding on the rides. Luckily, my ride was right beside my sister’s favourite ride. We rode roller coasters and bumping cars together. We were exhausted from all the fun we had. We pretended we were flying over roller coaster tracks on the way home. I had a wonderful time with my family.

List of Prepositions:
1. for
2. into
3. along
4. across
5. towards
6. at
7. on
8. beside
9. together
10. from
11. over
12. on
13. with

(Note: There are actually 13 prepositions, but the task asks for 12. You can choose any 12 from this list.)

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#### Q2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1. It started raining and there I was ______ my umbrella.
- The correct preposition is without because it indicates the absence of something.
- Answer: without

2. Go ______ that door and turn right.
- The correct preposition is through because it indicates passing through an opening (door).
- Answer: through

3. The movie is ______ his visit to India.
- The correct preposition is about because it indicates the subject or topic of the movie.
- Answer: about

4. We stood up and stretched our legs ______ the break.
- The correct preposition is during because it indicates the time period when the action occurred.
- Answer: during

5. This door can’t be opened ______ a key.
- The correct preposition is without because it indicates the necessity of having a key.
- Answer: without

6. The bicycle was ______ repair.
- The correct preposition is in because "in repair" means the bicycle is being repaired.
- Answer: in

7. My mother agreed ______ me.
- The correct preposition is with because "agree with" means to accept someone's opinion or decision.
- Answer: with

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Final Answers:

#### Q1. Underlined Prepositions:
1. for
2. into
3. along
4. across
5. towards
6. at
7. on
8. beside
9. together
10. from
11. over
12. with

#### Q2. Fill in the blanks:
1. without
2. through
3. about
4. during
5. without
6. in
7. with

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Boxed Final Answer:

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&\text{Q1: for, into, along, across, towards, at, on, beside, together, from, over, with} \\
&\text{Q2: 1) without, 2) through, 3) about, 4) during, 5) without, 6) in, 7) with}
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}