1. Tessie and
the kittens

2. Tessie has nine kittens. Sometimes
they are very naughty.
They like to move about around
the house.
Tessie wants to know where they
are and what they are doing.
Can you help?

3. 1.Trixy is asleep _____the sofa.on

4. 2. Topsy is playing _______ a ball of wool.
with

5. 3. Topper is running _______ the mouse.
after

6. 4. Tammy is hiding ________ the table.
under

7. 5. Tipsy is ________ to the fish bowl.
next

8. 6. Trixa is walking ________ the living room.
into

9. 7. Tinkle is jumping _______ the bin.
over
7. Tinkle is jumping _______ the bin.

10. 8. Tally is standing _________ of the tree.
in front

11. 9. Tommy is hiding _________ the chair.
behind

12. 10. Now that Tessie has found all the kittens, she is putting them _____ a box.

13. What do they have in common ?
Take a close look at
the following words:
What do they have in common ?

14. after
with in
next
over on
into
behind
in front
under

15. They are all PREPOSITIONS.

16. Note:
Some verbs are followed by particular prepositions.
e.g. Topper is running after a mouse.

17. Other prepositions tells about the position of something in relation to another.
e.g. Tommy is hiding behind the chair.