This Grade 3 worksheet builds prepositional phrase skills by combining a preposition with a noun to add details to sentences. Students choose the best preposition to finish sentences like 'The squirrel ran up the tree' or 'The kittens are in the basket.' A matching section connects phrases to their meanings of location, time, or direction. Grade 3 learners practice spotting how each phrase makes a sentence clearer, more complete, and far more interesting for readers.
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Prepositions
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The squirrel ran up the tree to find acorns.
2. The kittens are sleeping in the basket.
3. We walked through the park this Grade 3 afternoon.
4. The flowers grow behind the garden fence.
5. The plane flew above the clouds yesterday.
6. My book fell between the couch cushions.
7. The children played after lunch in the yard.
8. The boat sailed across the lake quickly.
9. My homework is inside my backpack today.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
in the garden
→ location phrase showing inside a place
location phrase showing inside a place
before dinner
→ time phrase showing when
time phrase showing when
under the bridge
→ location phrase showing below
location phrase showing below
across the street
→ direction phrase showing movement
direction phrase showing movement
Prepositions
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The squirrel ran up the tree to find acorns.
2) The kittens are sleeping in the basket.
3) We walked through the park this Grade 3 afternoon.
4) The flowers grow behind the garden fence.
5) The plane flew above the clouds yesterday.
6) My book fell between the couch cushions.
7) The children played after lunch in the yard.
8) The boat sailed across the lake quickly.
9) My homework is inside my backpack today.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
in the garden
→ location phrase showing inside a place
location phrase showing inside a place
before dinner
→ time phrase showing when
time phrase showing when
under the bridge
→ location phrase showing below
location phrase showing below
across the street
→ direction phrase showing movement
direction phrase showing movement
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