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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Worksheet — Grade 4

Grade 4 worksheet on identifying prepositions, prepositional phrases, and objects of the preposition through identify, fill-blank, and rewrite exercises.

Prepositions are small but important words that show how people, places, and things relate to one another in a sentence. Words like in, on, under, above, and before all act as prepositions, and each one begins a prepositional phrase — a group of words that tells where, when, or how something happens. This worksheet gives fourth graders structured practice at the application level. Students start by identifying prepositions and their phrases in real sentences, then choose the right preposition to complete a sentence, correct common preposition errors, and finally write a sentence of their own. Review the rule reminder box together before students begin for the best results.

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Worksheet — Grade 4

In this worksheet, you will find prepositions, complete sentences with the right preposition, fix preposition errors, and write your own example.

Remember

  • A preposition is a word that shows a relationship — where, when, or how — such as in, on, under, above, beside, or before.
  • A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.
  • Example: 'The book is on the shelf.' On is the preposition, shelf is the object, and on the shelf is the prepositional phrase.

Part A — Find the Preposition and Its Phrase

Circle the preposition in each sentence, then underline the full prepositional phrase it begins, including the object.

  1. 1.

    The heavy book rested on the wooden library shelf.

  2. 2.

    Priya left her backpack beside the classroom door.

  3. 3.

    The frog jumped quickly across the muddy pond.

  4. 4.

    Marco found a shiny coin under his desk.

  5. 5.

    The birds flew above the tall oak trees.

Part B — Fill in the Missing Preposition

Write the correct preposition in the blank so the sentence makes sense.

  1. 6.

    The small cat slept ____ the warm blanket on the bed.

  2. 7.

    The dog jumped ____ the low fence to chase the ball.

  3. 8.

    We arrived at school just ____ the morning bell rang.

  4. 9.

    Sunita found a worm living ____ the dark garden soil.

  5. 10.

    The globe sits ____ the two stacks of books on the shelf.

Part C — Fix the Wrong Preposition

Each sentence uses the wrong preposition. Write the corrected sentence on the line.

  1. 11.

    Nadia is really good in spelling and always scores high.

  2. 12.

    We waited on the school bus to arrive after school.

  3. 13.

    Please put your paper on top from the pile on the table.

  4. 14.

    Our class arrived to the science lab with our notebooks ready.

Part D — Write Your Own Sentence

Write your own sentence using a preposition. Then circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase.

  1. 15.

    Write a sentence about something in your school or classroom. Use a preposition to show where or when something happens. Then circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase.

Answer key

Part A — Find the Preposition and Its Phrase

  1. 1.on, on the wooden library shelf
  2. 2.beside, beside the classroom door
  3. 3.across, across the muddy pond
  4. 4.under, under his desk
  5. 5.above, above the tall oak trees

Part B — Fill in the Missing Preposition

  1. 6.under
  2. 7.over
  3. 8.before
  4. 9.in
  5. 10.between

Part C — Fix the Wrong Preposition

  1. 11.Nadia is really good at spelling and always scores high.
  2. 12.We waited for the school bus to arrive after school.
  3. 13.Please put your paper on top of the pile on the table.
  4. 14.Our class arrived at the science lab with our notebooks ready.

Part D — Write Your Own Sentence

  1. 15.Example: Maya placed her notebook inside her desk before the lesson began.

What this worksheet teaches

  • Identify a preposition and the prepositional phrase it begins in a given sentence.
  • Select the correct preposition to complete a sentence based on context clues.
  • Correct sentences that use the wrong preposition and write the improved version.

What is on the page

In Part C — Fix the Wrong Preposition, “Nadia is really good in spelling and always scores high.” is corrected in the key to “Nadia is really good at spelling and always scores high.”

Part D — Write Your Own Sentence gives the prompt “Write a sentence about something in your school or classroom. Use a preposition to show where or when something happens. Then circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase.” and prints a model answer in the key: “Maya placed her notebook inside her desk before the lesson began.”

The language it drills

“The heavy book rested on the wooden library shelf.” carries two answers: “on” and “on the wooden library shelf”.

Notes for the grown-up

  • Students often label 'to' in an infinitive verb phrase as a preposition — remind them a preposition is always followed by a noun, not a verb.
  • When a student picks the wrong preposition, have them read both versions aloud; the grammatically correct one almost always sounds more natural.
  • A student is ready to move on when they can find a prepositional phrase in an unfamiliar sentence and name the preposition and object without prompting.

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