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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 conjunction in the sentence: “Take your sunhat while we walk along the beach.”
Identify the conjunction i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
2. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).
Choose the correlative con… · Prepositions & conjunctions
3. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows contrast: “I wanted to play outside, ____ it started to pour with rain” (but / so).
Choose the coordinating co… · Prepositions & conjunctions
4. 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
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
6. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows concession: “____ the puzzle was difficult, the team solved it together” (Although / Because).
Choose the subordinating c… · Prepositions & conjunctions
7. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows purpose or reason: “She brought a torch ____ she could see the path at dusk” (so that / unless).
Choose the subordinating c… · Prepositions & conjunctions
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
9. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows a condition: “We will launch the kayak ____ the sea is calm” (if / although).
Choose the subordinating c… · Prepositions & conjunctions
10. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “A flock of gulls flew above the harbour.” (Choose between: flew / above)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
11. Choose the subordinating conjunction meaning “except if”: “Do not open the oven door ____ the timer has rung” (unless / because).
“except if” · Prepositions & conjunctions
12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The ferry sailed between the two coral islands.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions

12 questions · Seed 82 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Prepositions & conjunctions

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. 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.
2. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).
Both … and
“Both … and” is the standard correlative pair joining two subjects inclusively.
3. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows contrast: “I wanted to play outside, ____ it started to pour with rain” (but / so).
but
“But” is a coordinating conjunction used to connect contrasting ideas.
4. 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.
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
from
“From” is a preposition linking “sheltered” to “the sudden rainstorm”.
6. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows concession: “____ the puzzle was difficult, the team solved it together” (Although / Because).
Although
“Although” introduces a contrasting concession (“even though”).
7. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows purpose or reason: “She brought a torch ____ she could see the path at dusk” (so that / unless).
so that
“So that” introduces the purpose of bringing a torch.
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
inside
“Inside” is a preposition showing containment within the envelope.
9. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows a condition: “We will launch the kayak ____ the sea is calm” (if / although).
if
“If” introduces the condition required for launching the kayak.
10. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “A flock of gulls flew above the harbour.” (Choose between: flew / above)
above
“Above” is a preposition of place indicating a higher position.
11. Choose the subordinating conjunction meaning “except if”: “Do not open the oven door ____ the timer has rung” (unless / because).
unless
“Unless” means “except on the condition that”.
12. 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.

12 questions · Seed 82 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Prepositions & conjunctions

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “Take your sunhat while we walk along the beach.”
Identify the conjunction i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
2. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).
Choose the correlative con… · Prepositions & conjunctions
3. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows contrast: “I wanted to play outside, ____ it started to pour with rain” (but / so).
Choose the coordinating co… · Prepositions & conjunctions
4. 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
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
6. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows concession: “____ the puzzle was difficult, the team solved it together” (Although / Because).
Choose the subordinating c… · Prepositions & conjunctions
7. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows purpose or reason: “She brought a torch ____ she could see the path at dusk” (so that / unless).
Choose the subordinating c… · Prepositions & conjunctions
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
9. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows a condition: “We will launch the kayak ____ the sea is calm” (if / although).
Choose the subordinating c… · Prepositions & conjunctions
10. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “A flock of gulls flew above the harbour.” (Choose between: flew / above)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
11. Choose the subordinating conjunction meaning “except if”: “Do not open the oven door ____ the timer has rung” (unless / because).
“except if” · Prepositions & conjunctions
12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The ferry sailed between the two coral islands.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions

12 questions · Seed 82 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Prepositions & conjunctions

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. 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.
2. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).
Both … and
“Both … and” is the standard correlative pair joining two subjects inclusively.
3. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows contrast: “I wanted to play outside, ____ it started to pour with rain” (but / so).
but
“But” is a coordinating conjunction used to connect contrasting ideas.
4. 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.
5. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”
from
“From” is a preposition linking “sheltered” to “the sudden rainstorm”.
6. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows concession: “____ the puzzle was difficult, the team solved it together” (Although / Because).
Although
“Although” introduces a contrasting concession (“even though”).
7. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows purpose or reason: “She brought a torch ____ she could see the path at dusk” (so that / unless).
so that
“So that” introduces the purpose of bringing a torch.
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
inside
“Inside” is a preposition showing containment within the envelope.
9. Choose the subordinating conjunction that shows a condition: “We will launch the kayak ____ the sea is calm” (if / although).
if
“If” introduces the condition required for launching the kayak.
10. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “A flock of gulls flew above the harbour.” (Choose between: flew / above)
above
“Above” is a preposition of place indicating a higher position.
11. Choose the subordinating conjunction meaning “except if”: “Do not open the oven door ____ the timer has rung” (unless / because).
unless
“Unless” means “except on the condition that”.
12. 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.

12 questions · Seed 82 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification