Complete the Sentences Using Prepositions - ELA Worksheets ... - Free Printable

Task: Solve the problem and explain the solution

#### Part A: Complete the sentences using the correct prepositions

The image shows a family having a picnic in a park. Let's analyze each sentence and fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

1. There are fruits _______ the mat.
- From the image, we can see that the fruits are placed directly on the picnic mat.
- The correct preposition is on.
- Answer: There are fruits on the mat.

2. The woman is sitting _______ the tree.
- The woman is positioned beneath the tree, as indicated by her placement under the tree's branches.
- The correct preposition is under.
- Answer: The woman is sitting under the tree.

3. The kids are sitting _______ the mat.
- The children are seated directly on the picnic mat.
- The correct preposition is on.
- Answer: The kids are sitting on the mat.

4. The puppy is playing _______ them.
- The puppy is moving around the people, not necessarily in a specific direction but near or among them.
- The correct preposition is around.
- Answer: The puppy is playing around them.

5. There are clouds _______ the sky.
- Clouds are typically found above the ground, floating in the sky.
- The correct preposition is in.
- Answer: There are clouds in the sky.

#### Final Answers for Part A:
1. There are fruits on the mat.
2. The woman is sitting under the tree.
3. The kids are sitting on the mat.
4. The puppy is playing around them.
5. There are clouds in the sky.

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#### Part B: Color the prepositions in yellow

The task here is to identify and highlight the prepositions from the given list. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence (e.g., location, time, direction).

The list of words is:
```
in under is to and
are for above the from
on was at an around
```

Prepositions in this list are:
- in
- under
- to
- above
- the
- from
- on
- at
- around

#### Final Answer for Part B:
Color the following words in yellow:
- in
- under
- to
- above
- the
- from
- on
- at
- around

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Boxed Final Answer:

Part A:
1. There are fruits on the mat.
2. The woman is sitting under the tree.
3. The kids are sitting on the mat.
4. The puppy is playing around them.
5. There are clouds in the sky.

Part B:
Color the following words in yellow:
- in
- under
- to
- above
- the
- from
- on
- at
- around

\boxed{See explanations above for detailed reasoning.}