Choosing the Right Preposition

Choose the correct preposition:

There was a pond __________ the edge of the woods.

• in

• on

• at

A minnow and a tadpole swam _______ the weeds.

• over

• among

• before

______ the night, the tadpole discovered his two little legs.

• During

• In

• Behind

Fill-in the blanks with prepositions:

The tadpole told the minnow ______ him becoming a frog.

• from

• through

• about

They argued _______ several minutes.

• for

• in

• on

The tadpole grew tiny front legs and his tail got smaller _____ the weeks that followed.

• by

• in

• to

Then one day, a real frog now, he climbed out of the water and _______ the grassy bank.

• within

• into

• onto

The minnow wondered what happened ____ his friend.

• to

• on

• by

Then one day, the frog jumped ______ the pond!

• over

• under

• into

"Where have you been?" The fish asked the frog _____ excitement.

• from

• with

• along