Thursday, July 9, 2026

Worksheet - Prepositional phrases

 

GOVERNMENT HIGH / HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

Topic: Prepositional Phrases

Class: IX / X     Time: 1½ Hours     Total Marks: 50

Name: ______________________________     Roll No: ____________

I. Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositional phrase from the box. [10 marks]

(in front of, in spite of, in addition to, on behalf of, in case of, according to, instead of, in search of, in the middle of, on account of)

  1. The children stood ______ the school gate waiting for the bus.
  2. ______ his illness, he attended every class regularly.
  3. The manager spoke ______ the entire staff at the meeting.
  4. ______ playing outside, the boy finished his homework first.
  5. The hunters went into the forest ______ food.
  6. ______ the timetable, the exam begins at 9 a.m.
  7. There is a fire extinguisher kept ______ an emergency.
  8. The school was closed ______ heavy rain.
  9. ______ English, she also teaches Tamil to the junior classes.
  10. The old temple stands ______ the village.

II. Choose the correct prepositional phrase to complete each sentence. [5 marks]

  1. The train arrived ______ time. (a) in   (b) on   (c) at   (d) by
  2. She lives ______ the corner of the street. (a) at   (b) on   (c) in   (d) by
  3. The book was written ______ two brothers. (a) with   (b) from   (c) by   (d) of
  4. He divided the sweets ______ the children. (a) between   (b) among   (c) beside   (d) along
  5. We travelled ______ car to Madurai. (a) with   (b) in   (c) by   (d) on

III. Identify and underline the prepositional phrase in each of the following sentences. Write the phrase on the line provided. [10 marks]

  1. The cat jumped over the wall to escape the dog. Answer: ______________________________________________________

  2. In spite of the heavy traffic, we reached the airport on time. Answer: ______________________________________________________

  3. The keys were placed under the mat by mistake. Answer: ______________________________________________________

  4. Along the riverbank, the villagers had built small huts. Answer: ______________________________________________________

  5. The teacher walked into the classroom with a smile on her face. Answer: ______________________________________________________

IV. Match the prepositional phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B. [5 marks]

Column A Column B
1. in view of a. without help
2. on the verge of b. considering / because of
3. by means of c. immediately
4. on one's own d. about to happen
5. at once e. with the help of

Answers: 1 - ______   2 - ______   3 - ______   4 - ______   5 - ______

V. Read the paragraph and fill in each blank with a suitable prepositional phrase from the box. [10 marks]

(in front of, on the other hand, in the course of, at the end of, because of, in a hurry, on foot, in front, out of danger, up to now)

Ravi lives (1) ______ his grandparents' house in a small village. Every morning, he walks to school (2) ______ since his house is close by. One day, (3) ______ his journey, he saw a puppy struggling near a canal (4) ______ the sudden rain. Ravi, who was already (5) ______ to reach school, stopped to help the puppy. (6) ______, his friend Mani wanted to continue walking. Ravi carried the puppy (7) ______ himself and placed it (8) ______ a nearby shop, safely (9) ______. (10) ______, Ravi has helped many such animals in his village.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences using the prepositional phrase given in brackets, making any necessary changes. [10 marks]

  1. He could not attend school. He was sick. (on account of) Answer: ______________________________________________________

  2. The old man walked slowly. He used a stick to help him. (with the help of) Answer: ______________________________________________________

  3. The bus was late. There was a huge traffic jam. (because of) Answer: ______________________________________________________

  4. The workers finished the building. It took two years. (at the end of) Answer: ______________________________________________________

  5. She passed the test easily. She did not take any help. (on her own) Answer: ______________________________________________________

— END OF WORKSHEET —

ANSWER KEY — Prepositional Phrases Worksheet

I. Fill in the blanks

  1. in front of   2. In spite of   3. on behalf of   4. Instead of   5. in search of   6. According to   7. in case of   8. on account of   9. In addition to   10. in the middle of

II. Choose the correct prepositional phrase 11. (b) on time   12. (a) at the corner   13. (c) by   14. (b) among   15. (c) by car

III. Prepositional phrases (underline) 16. over the wall 17. In spite of the heavy traffic / on time 18. under the mat / by mistake 19. Along the riverbank 20. into the classroom / with a smile

IV. Matching 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - e, 4 - a, 5 - c

V. Paragraph fill-ups

  1. in front of   2. on foot   3. in the course of   4. because of   5. in a hurry   6. On the other hand   7. in front of   8. in front of a nearby shop   9. out of danger   10. Up to now

VI. Sentence rewriting (sample answers) 31. He could not attend school on account of his sickness. 32. The old man walked slowly with the help of a stick. 33. The bus was late because of a huge traffic jam. 34. The workers finished the building at the end of two years. 35. She passed the test easily on her own.

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