Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the preposition.
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preposition is a word that shows where, when, or how something happens — like “on,” “in,” “over,” “from,” etc. It usually comes before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence.
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1.
Humpty Dumpty is sitting on the wall.
→ “on” tells us *where* Humpty Dumpty is sitting →
on
2.
The cow jumped over the moon.
→ “over” tells us *where* the cow jumped →
over
3.
It was snowing in the morning.
→ “in” tells us *when* it was snowing →
in
4.
We buy sweets from that shop.
→ “from” tells us *where* we get the sweets →
from
5.
We go to school.
→ “to” tells us *where* we are going →
to
6.
It is hot at noon.
→ “at” tells us *when* it is hot →
at
7.
The cat is on the mat.
→ “on” tells us *where* the cat is →
on
8.
The rocket goes up the sky.
→ “up” tells us *direction* →
up
9.
There is a fly in my soup.
→ “in” tells us *where* the fly is →
in
10.
The monkeys climbed up the tree.
→ “up” tells us *direction* →
up
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Final Answer:
1. on
2. over
3. in
4. from
5. to
6. at
7. on
8. up
9. in
10. up
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition worksheet high school.
