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Prepositions & conjunctions

Identify prepositions of place, time and direction and choose coordinating or subordinating conjunctions. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Prepositions & conjunctions

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Place your wet umbrella beside the front door.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
3. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “Take your sunhat while we walk along the beach.”
Identify the conjunction i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
6. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The train travelled through the mountain tunnel.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
7. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The ferry sailed between the two coral islands.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
10. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”
Identify the preposition o… · Prepositions & conjunctions
11. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the compass ____ the map was damaged by the spray” (Neither … nor / Neither … or).
Choose the correlative con… · Prepositions & conjunctions
12. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows a result: “The wind was strong, ____ the sailors reefed the main sail” (so / or).
Choose the coordinating co… · Prepositions & conjunctions

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Prepositions & conjunctions

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
inside
“Inside” is a preposition showing containment within the envelope.
2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Place your wet umbrella beside the front door.”
beside
“Beside” is a preposition of place meaning next to.
3. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “Take your sunhat while we walk along the beach.”
while
“While” is a subordinating conjunction indicating two actions happening at the same time.
4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”
under
“Under” is a preposition of place showing where the cat slept relative to the bench.
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)
up
“Up” is a preposition of direction before the noun phrase “the steep trail”.
6. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The train travelled through the mountain tunnel.”
through
“Through” is a preposition showing movement from one end of an enclosed space to the other.
7. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”
along
“Along” is a preposition showing movement following the length of the reef.
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
from
“From” is a preposition linking “sheltered” to “the sudden rainstorm”.
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The ferry sailed between the two coral islands.”
between
“Between” is a preposition showing position in the space separating two things.
10. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”
after
“After” is a preposition of time relating the closing to six o’clock.
11. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the compass ____ the map was damaged by the spray” (Neither … nor / Neither … or).
Neither … nor
“Neither” always pairs with “nor” in negative correlative constructions.
12. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows a result: “The wind was strong, ____ the sailors reefed the main sail” (so / or).
so
“So” introduces the consequence or result of the strong wind.

12 questions · Seed 78 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Prepositions & conjunctions

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Place your wet umbrella beside the front door.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
3. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “Take your sunhat while we walk along the beach.”
Identify the conjunction i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
6. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The train travelled through the mountain tunnel.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
7. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The ferry sailed between the two coral islands.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
10. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”
Identify the preposition o… · Prepositions & conjunctions
11. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the compass ____ the map was damaged by the spray” (Neither … nor / Neither … or).
Choose the correlative con… · Prepositions & conjunctions
12. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows a result: “The wind was strong, ____ the sailors reefed the main sail” (so / or).
Choose the coordinating co… · Prepositions & conjunctions

12 questions · Seed 78 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Prepositions & conjunctions

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
inside
“Inside” is a preposition showing containment within the envelope.
2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Place your wet umbrella beside the front door.”
beside
“Beside” is a preposition of place meaning next to.
3. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “Take your sunhat while we walk along the beach.”
while
“While” is a subordinating conjunction indicating two actions happening at the same time.
4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”
under
“Under” is a preposition of place showing where the cat slept relative to the bench.
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)
up
“Up” is a preposition of direction before the noun phrase “the steep trail”.
6. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The train travelled through the mountain tunnel.”
through
“Through” is a preposition showing movement from one end of an enclosed space to the other.
7. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”
along
“Along” is a preposition showing movement following the length of the reef.
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
from
“From” is a preposition linking “sheltered” to “the sudden rainstorm”.
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The ferry sailed between the two coral islands.”
between
“Between” is a preposition showing position in the space separating two things.
10. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”
after
“After” is a preposition of time relating the closing to six o’clock.
11. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the compass ____ the map was damaged by the spray” (Neither … nor / Neither … or).
Neither … nor
“Neither” always pairs with “nor” in negative correlative constructions.
12. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows a result: “The wind was strong, ____ the sailors reefed the main sail” (so / or).
so
“So” introduces the consequence or result of the strong wind.

12 questions · Seed 78 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification