Tessie wants to know where they are and what they are doing.

Can you help?

Tessie has nine kittens. Sometimes they are very naughty. They like to move about around the house.

1.Trixy is asleep _____the sofa.

2. Topsy is playing _______ a ball of wool.

3. Topper is running _______ the mouse.

4. Tammy is hiding ________ the table.

5. Tipsy is ________ to the fish bowl.

6. Trixa is walking ________ the living room.

7. Tinkle is jumping _______ the bin.

8. Tally is standing _________ of the tree.

9. Tommy is hiding _________ the chair.

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

Take a close look at the following words:

What do they have in common ?

They are all PREPOSITIONS.

Note:

1. Some verbs are followed by particular prepositions.

e.g. Topper is running after a mouse.

2. Other prepositions tells about the position of something in relation to another.

e.g. Tommy is hiding behind the chair.