Prepositions worksheet

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate preposition.

1. The milkmaid was walking …………….. town.

2. She had a pail of milk ……………… her head.

3. I will buy ribbons ………………….. my beautiful curly hair.

4. The book is ……………….. the table.

5. The cat hid ……………….. the desk when the dog entered the room.

6. Rashmi sat …………………. the door and waited for her father.

7. Put the cake ………………. the box.

8. A poor woodcutter dropped his axe ………………… the river.

9. The fairy then brought ……………….. a golden axe.

10. Plants and animals have a right ……………… life as much as we do.

Answers

1. The milkmaid was walking to town.

2. She had a pail of milk on her head.

3. I will buy ribbons for my beautiful curly hair.

4. The book is on the table.

5. The cat hid under the desk when the dog entered the room.

6. Rashmi sat by the door and waited for her father.

7. Put the cake in the box.

8. A poor woodcutter dropped his axe in the river.

9. The fairy then brought out a golden axe.

10. Plants and animals have a right to life as much as we do.