Prepositions Worksheets for Class 7 with answers in PDF format with free download

Prepositions Worksheets For CBSE Class 7

December 31, 2022

A preposition usually comes before a noun or a pronoun which is its object. The preposition tells us the relation of its object to other words in the sentence. Sometimes the preposition comes at the end of the sentence when the object is a relative pronoun or an interrogative pronoun.

Prepositions Exercises For CBSE Class 7 in PDF

Preposition Worksheets for Class 7 with answers

Q.1 Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

  1. Rahim, the head boy__________________the school is a good tennis player.
  2. He wins most _____________________the time during matches.
  3. His ambition is to play ____________________ his country one day.
  4. Rahim and Salim play together ________________________ the doubles.
  5. He wears spotless white shorts _________________________ the matches.
  6. It is delightful to watch the pair playing ______________________ the court.
  7. Both are equally good _______________________ the game.
  8. A new pair of shorts has to be bought ______________________Salim.
  9. The boys, _______________________________their teacher, stay in the hostel.
  10. This tennis racquet seems a bit heavy _______________me, though.
  11. This kind of jeans is the latest rage_______________________ youngsters.

Answers :

  1. Rahim, the head boy of the school is a good tennis player.
  2. He wins most of the time during matches.
  3. His ambition is to play for his country one day.
  4. Rahim and Salim play together in the doubles.
  5. He wears spotless white shorts during the matches.
  6. It is delightful to watch the pair playing on the court.
  7. Both are equally good at the game.
  8. A new pair of shorts has to be bought for Salim.
  9. The boys, along with their teacher, stay in the hostel.
  10. This tennis racquet seems a bit heavy to me, though.
  11. This kind of jeans is the latest rage among youngsters.

Q.2 Fill in the blanks with simple, compound or complex prepositions from the below.

in addition to, on behalf of, along with, along, in front of, under, outside, without
  1. The man walked ______________ the road.
  2. Put the garbage in the can ______________ the door.
  3. He bought a small bottle of ink ______________ the two big ones.
  4. The school captain welcomed the guests ______________ the principal, staff and students of the school.
  5. Payal participated in the nature walk ______________ all her classmates.
  6. The children had their picnic ______________ the old tree in the park.
  7. It is raining. Do not step out ______________ an umbrella.
  8. Children today spend a lot of their time ______________ the television.

Answers :

  1. The man walked along the road.
  2. Put the garbage in the can outside the door.
  3. He bought a small bottle of ink in addition to the two big ones.
  4. The school captain welcomed the guests on behalf of the principal, staff, and students of the school.
  5. Payal participated in the nature walk with all her classmates.
  6. The children had their picnic under the old tree in the park.
  7. It is raining. Do not step out without an umbrella.
  8. Children today spend a lot of their time in front of the television.

Q 3: Choose the Correct Compound Preposition

  1. She is sitting in front of the computer.
    Answer: in front of
  2. The book is on top of the shelf.
    Answer: on top of
  3. He stood next to the door.
    Answer: next to
  4. The cat is hiding behind the couch.
    Answer: behind the
  5. They walked in between the buildings.
    Answer: in between

Q 4 : Fill in the Blanks with Compound Prepositions

  1. The treasure is buried __________ the ground.
    Answer: beneath
  2. We sat ____________ each other.
    Answer: across from
  3. The car is parked ______________ the house.
    Answer: in front of
  4. The secret passage is hidden ____________ the painting.
    Answer: behind
  5. The cake is _____________ the box.
    Answer: inside of

Q.5 Complete the Sentences with Complex Prepositions

  1. The treasure is hidden ____________ the old castle.
    Answer: within
  2. The store is located ____________ the shopping mall.
    Answer: inside of
  3. They sat ____________ the campfire and told stories.
    Answer: around
  4. The soccer ball rolled ____________ the goalpost.
    Answer: past
  5. The gift is ____________ the stack of presents.
    Answer: among

Q.6 Complete the Sentences with Compound Prepositions

  1. The treasure is hidden ____________ the old castle.
    Answer: within the
  2. The store is located ____________ the shopping mall.
    Answer: inside of
  3. They sat ____________ the campfire and told stories.
    Answer: around the
  4. The soccer ball rolled ____________ the goalpost.
    Answer: past the
  5. The gift is ____________ the stack of presents.
    Answer: among the

Q.7 Rewrite each sentence, replacing the underlined word with a suitable complex or compound preposition.

  1. The cat is sitting near the table.
    Answer: The cat is sitting close to the table.
  2. The book is on the shelf.
    Answer: The book is above the shelf.
  3. He walked across the road.
    Answer: He walked over the road.
  4. The ball rolled over the field.
    Answer: The ball rolled across the field.
  5. The bird is flying above the tree.
    Answer: The bird is flying over the tree.

Q.8 Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate complex or compound preposition.

  1. The bird flew _______ the tree.
    Answer: above
  2. The cat is hiding _______ the table.
    Answer: underneath
  3. They walked _______ the street.
    Answer: along
  4. The book is _______ the shelf.
    Answer: between
  5. The ball rolled _______ the hill.
    Answer: down
Preposition Exercises for Class 7 English in PDF format

Kinds of Prepositions

There are various kinds of prepositions:

  • simple prepositions
  • compound prepositions
  • complex or phrase prepositions

Simple Prepositions

Words like in, on, at, by, from, about, over, under, through, till, up, off, of, for, to, etc. are simple prepositions.

They came from Kolkata. There is some juice in the can. He fell off the chair.

Compound Prepositions

Compound prepositions are words formed by combining prepositions, nouns, adverbs, etc. Some examples of compound prepositions are into, across, without, within, inside, outside, onto, beneath, below, behind, between, etc.

Put the bread into the bread bin.
At the movie hall, I sat between Kavya and Varun. She ran across the street to catch the bus.

Complex or Phrase Prepositions

Some prepositions are made up of a group of words that do the work of a single preposition. These are called complex or phrase prepositions. Some examples are in front of, because of, with reference to, in spite of, in addition to, according to, along with, away from, by means of, in place of, etc.

There is a car in front of the house.
Rita succeeded because of her hard work.
In spite of the cold, the children played outside in the garden.

Prepositions of Place

Prepositions express several relations. Prepositions of place tell us ‘where’. Some prepositions of place are above, below, under, over, beside, down, near, in front of, around, etc.

The fruit hung above my head, but I could not reach it. There is a new car in front of the house.
The man walked down the road.

At, in and on are used as prepositions of place.

Someone is at the door.
I live in Mumbai.
The painting is on the wall

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