This Grade 4 English worksheet uses prepositional phrases to combine short, choppy sentences into smoother writing. Learners identify the object of each preposition, recognizing that the object is always a noun or pronoun. Matching activities link prepositional phrases to the types of relationships they show. By the end, Grade 4 students confidently combine sentences and pinpoint prepositional objects for clearer, more polished sentence structure.
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Prepositions and Phrases
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Combine: The book is on the shelf. The shelf is in the library. The book is on the shelf in the library.
2. In 'The dog ran across the field,' the object of the preposition across is field.
3. Combine: The keys are under the table. The table is by the door. The keys are under the table by the door.
4. In 'She walked with her sister to school,' the object of with is sister.
5. Combine: The cookies are in the jar. The jar is on the counter. The cookies are in the jar on the counter.
6. In 'They played until dinner at the park,' name one object of a preposition: dinner.
7. Combine: The cat sat on the windowsill. The windowsill is near the lamp. The cat sat on the windowsill near the lamp.
8. In 'The bird flew over the trees during the storm,' the object of during is storm.
9. A prepositional phrase always begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
with my friend
→ shows accompaniment
shows accompaniment
in the basket
→ shows location inside
shows location inside
before lunch
→ shows time order
shows time order
across the room
→ shows direction across space
shows direction across space
Prepositions and Phrases
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Combine: The book is on the shelf. The shelf is in the library. The book is on the shelf in the library.
2) In 'The dog ran across the field,' the object of the preposition across is field.
3) Combine: The keys are under the table. The table is by the door. The keys are under the table by the door.
4) In 'She walked with her sister to school,' the object of with is sister.
5) Combine: The cookies are in the jar. The jar is on the counter. The cookies are in the jar on the counter.
6) In 'They played until dinner at the park,' name one object of a preposition: dinner.
7) Combine: The cat sat on the windowsill. The windowsill is near the lamp. The cat sat on the windowsill near the lamp.
8) In 'The bird flew over the trees during the storm,' the object of during is storm.
9) A prepositional phrase always begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
with my friend
→ shows accompaniment
shows accompaniment
in the basket
→ shows location inside
shows location inside
before lunch
→ shows time order
shows time order
across the room
→ shows direction across space
shows direction across space
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