This Grade 4 English worksheet builds skill with movement prepositions like toward, into, across, around, and off. Students fix sentence errors, fill in blanks with the correct preposition, and write short sentences using motion phrases. Activities reinforce how prepositions show direction and entry. By the end, learners can confidently match prepositions to the kind of movement they describe in everyday situations.
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Prepositions and Phrases
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The squirrel ran across the tree to grab the acorn.
Rewrite: The squirrel ran up the tree to grab the acorn.
2. Fix the sentence:
She jumped off into the cold pool with a splash.
Rewrite: She jumped into the cold pool with a splash.
3. Fix the sentence:
The runners jogged around the track for two miles before stopping at water.
Rewrite: The runners jogged around the track for two miles before stopping for water.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cat leaped into the soft armchair and curled up to sleep.
2. Marcus walked toward the bus stop to wait for the morning ride.
3. The frog hopped off the lily pad and splashed into the water.
4. We walked across the wide bridge to reach the other side of the river.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Write a sentence using the preposition around to describe motion in your neighborhood.
Every evening, my dog and I walk around the block together to get fresh air.
2. Use into in a sentence about entering a building or room at school.
After the bell rang, our class hurried into the gym for the morning assembly.
Prepositions and Phrases
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The squirrel ran across the tree to grab the acorn.
Rewrite: The squirrel ran up the tree to grab the acorn.
2) Fix the sentence:
She jumped off into the cold pool with a splash.
Rewrite: She jumped into the cold pool with a splash.
3) Fix the sentence:
The runners jogged around the track for two miles before stopping at water.
Rewrite: The runners jogged around the track for two miles before stopping for water.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The cat leaped into the soft armchair and curled up to sleep.
2) Marcus walked toward the bus stop to wait for the morning ride.
3) The frog hopped off the lily pad and splashed into the water.
4) We walked across the wide bridge to reach the other side of the river.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Write a sentence using the preposition around to describe motion in your neighborhood.
Every evening, my dog and I walk around the block together to get fresh air.
2) Use into in a sentence about entering a building or room at school.
After the bell rang, our class hurried into the gym for the morning assembly.
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