Position with Purpose: Types of Prepositions for Class 7

This worksheet introduces Class 7 learners to the correct use of prepositions of time, place, direction, cause, instrument, and agent. Students build accuracy and confidence in sentence construction, using targeted activities that explore how prepositions connect words and clarify meaning.

Why Prepositions Matter in Grammar?

Prepositions show the relationship between nouns or pronouns and other parts of the sentence. For Class 7 learners, this topic matters because:
1. It helps structure clear and meaningful sentences.
2. It supports accurate use in directions, descriptions, and explanations.
3. It improves performance in grammar correction and comprehension tasks.
4. It strengthens foundational grammar skills across all writing forms.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet features five real-world grammar activities across different types of prepositions:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline and Identify Preposition Type  
Students underline the preposition in each sentence and label it: time, place, direction, cause, instrument, or agent.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Prepositions  
Learners group a list of prepositions by their grammatical function, focusing on usage cues and spatial/temporal logic.

📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blank with the Correct Preposition  
Students complete each sentence using the right preposition for the context, guided by type prompts.

📝 Exercise 4 – Paragraph Writing Using Prepositions  
Learners write a paragraph using at least two prepositions each of time, place, direction, cause, and instrument in a natural context.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Underline & Classify
1. under – place  
2. after – time  
3. through – direction  
4. by – agent  
5. across – direction  
6. with – instrument  
7. on – time  
8. behind – place  
9. because of – cause  
10. for – cause

Exercise 2 – Preposition Sorting

Time:
- before, after, on, during, in

Place:
- under, behind, beside, above, near

Direction:
- into, onto, across, through, along, toward

Cause:
- because of, for

Instrument:
- with, by

Agent:
- by

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. behind  
2. through  
3. by  
4. on  
5. with  
6. onto  
7. on  
8. in  
9. because of  
10. for

Exercise 4 – Sample Paragraph
On Monday morning, we went for a walk before breakfast. We walked through the garden and across the small bridge behind our house. The dog ran toward the gate while I held the leash with my hand. We stayed out for a long time because of the nice weather. Later, I wrote about our walk using a pencil given to me by my brother.

Includes:
- Time: on, before  
- Place: behind  
- Direction: through, across, toward  
- Cause: because of  
- Instrument: with, by

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