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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 7-9

Prepositions & conjunctions

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”
Identify the preposition o… · Prepositions & conjunctions
2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The train travelled through the mountain tunnel.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
3. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “A flock of gulls flew above the harbour.” (Choose between: flew / above)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
5. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).
Choose the correlative con… · Prepositions & conjunctions
6. Choose the subordinating conjunction meaning “except if”: “Do not open the oven door ____ the timer has rung” (unless / because).
“except if” · Prepositions & conjunctions
7. 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
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Hang the calendar on the classroom wall.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
10. 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
11. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Prepositions & conjunctions

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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”.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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”.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Hang the calendar on the classroom wall.”
on
“On” is a preposition of place indicating contact with a surface.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
inside
“Inside” is a preposition showing containment within the envelope.

12 questions · Seed 77 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Prepositions & conjunctions

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”
Identify the preposition o… · Prepositions & conjunctions
2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The train travelled through the mountain tunnel.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
3. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “A flock of gulls flew above the harbour.” (Choose between: flew / above)
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
5. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).
Choose the correlative con… · Prepositions & conjunctions
6. Choose the subordinating conjunction meaning “except if”: “Do not open the oven door ____ the timer has rung” (unless / because).
“except if” · Prepositions & conjunctions
7. 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
8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Hang the calendar on the classroom wall.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
10. 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
11. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions

12 questions · Seed 77 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Prepositions & conjunctions

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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”.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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”.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Hang the calendar on the classroom wall.”
on
“On” is a preposition of place indicating contact with a surface.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”
inside
“Inside” is a preposition showing containment within the envelope.

12 questions · Seed 77 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification