Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best preposition from the list to make the sentence sound right.
We have these prepositions to choose from:
before, at, on, against, above, with, to, as, up, out
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1. Max was at the shops ___ his friends
→ “with” makes sense — he was together with his friends.
✔ with
2. Their dog ran to them ___ they arrived home.
→ The dog ran when? Before they got home? After? “Before” fits — the dog greeted them early.
✔ before
3. They travelled ___ school on the bus.
→ Where did they travel? To school. “to” is correct.
✔ to
4. Everyone looked ___ at the flock of birds.
→ Looked where? Up! Birds are in the sky.
✔ up
5. Ivy brushed her teeth ___ she went to bed.
→ When did she brush? Right before sleeping.
✔ before
6. Lucy’s mum was ___ work all day.
→ We say “at work” — it’s a common phrase.
✔ at
7. They were playing ___ a very good team.
→ Playing *against* someone means competing with them.
✔ against
8. James got ___ of the swimming pool.
→ Got out = exited the pool.
✔ out
9. The tall building rose high ___ the clouds.
→ Above the clouds = higher than them.
✔ above
10. The teacher placed the books ___ the table.
→ Books go *on* the table.
✔ on
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Final Answer:
1. with
2. before
3. to
4. up
5. before
6. at
7. against
8. out
9. above
10. on
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prepositions worksheet middle school.
