In this Grade 4 English worksheet, learners write rich descriptive sentences with multiple prepositional phrases. Activities revise stranded prepositions for formal writing and contrast prepositional phrases with full clauses. Students count phrases inside longer sentences and craft original sentences stacking three or more prepositional phrases. By the end, Grade 4 writers shape vivid sentences while keeping prepositions correctly placed with their objects in formal contexts.
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Prepositions and Phrases
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence shows the BEST use of multiple prepositional phrases for description?
A) The boat floated on the lake near the dock at sunset under a pink sky.
B) The boat floated.
C) The boat was on water.
D) Boats float.
2. Which is a clause, not a prepositional phrase?
A) On the shelf
B) Although it rained, we played
C) Across the field
D) By the door
3. Which question avoids a stranded preposition in formal writing?
A) Who did you give it to?
B) What is this for?
C) To whom did you give the book?
D) Where did you come from?
4. How many prepositional phrases are in 'During recess, the kids ran across the playground to the swings'?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Rewrite to avoid a stranded preposition: 'Where are you from?' becomes 'From where are you?'
2. Add a phrase: 'The bird sang' becomes 'The bird sang in the tree' (use a location preposition).
3. A phrase has no verb and no subject, but a clause has both.
4. Write a sentence with three phrases: The book sat on the desk under the lamp in the morning.
5. Formal writing avoids ending sentences with a preposition when possible.
Prepositions and Phrases
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence shows the BEST use of multiple prepositional phrases for description?
A) The boat floated on the lake near the dock at sunset under a pink sky.
B) The boat floated.
C) The boat was on water.
D) Boats float.
2. Which is a clause, not a prepositional phrase?
A) On the shelf
B) Although it rained, we played
C) Across the field
D) By the door
3. Which question avoids a stranded preposition in formal writing?
A) Who did you give it to?
B) What is this for?
C) To whom did you give the book?
D) Where did you come from?
4. How many prepositional phrases are in 'During recess, the kids ran across the playground to the swings'?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Rewrite to avoid a stranded preposition: 'Where are you from?' becomes 'From where are you?'
2) Add a phrase: 'The bird sang' becomes 'The bird sang in the tree' (use a location preposition).
3) A phrase has no verb and no subject, but a clause has both.
4) Write a sentence with three phrases: The book sat on the desk under the lamp in the morning.
5) Formal writing avoids ending sentences with a preposition when possible.
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