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Conjunctions and Prepositions is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the joining or placing word a sentence needs, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.1. It prints 7 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Conjunctions and Prepositions

L.5.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.The cat hid ___ the bed.

Choose: beneath · because · although

2.Orpheus climbed ___ a whole day.

Choose: for · since · during

3.My sister likes swimming, ___ I prefer running.

Choose: whereas · during · beneath

4.You cannot go out ___ you finish your homework.

Choose: unless · during · beneath

5.The bell hung in the barn ___ eighty years.

Choose: for · since · during

6.The ball rolled ___ the two parked cars.

Choose: between · because · unless

7.We stayed indoors ___ the storm.

Choose: during · although · unless

LessonPrint · L.5.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Conjunctions and Prepositions

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.beneath
  2. 2.for
  3. 3.whereas
  4. 4.unless
  5. 5.for
  6. 6.between
  7. 7.during

Questions about Conjunctions and Prepositions

What does the Conjunctions and Prepositions worksheet cover?

It practices choosing the joining or placing word a sentence needs — 7 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.1: Use conjunctions, prepositions, interjections and verb tenses correctly. The instruction to students is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Conjunctions and Prepositions practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 — L.5.1, under Language for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Conjunctions and Prepositions is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Conjunctions and Prepositions come with an answer key?

Yes. All 7 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Conjunctions and Prepositions can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Conjunctions and Prepositions free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Conjunctions and Prepositions, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach L.5.1?

Yes — “Perfect Tenses and Tense Shifts” is a 40-minute Grade 5 plan for L.5.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Conjunctions and Prepositions is the practice that follows it.

More practice for L.5.1

Use conjunctions, prepositions, interjections and verb tenses correctly.

Teaching this next? Perfect Tenses and Tense Shifts is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.