Where, When or Why
Choose the relative adverb that fits: where for a place, when for a time, or why for a reason.
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How to do it
- Read the sentence.
- Decide whether the blank is about a place, a time or a reason.
- Circle where, when or why.
Teaching tip
Look at the noun right before the blank: a place, a time or a reason. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.4.1a.
About this worksheet
Sentences like "This is the park ___ we had our picnic" to finish with where, when or why. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
What kids practice
Relative pronouns (who, whose, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why) join extra information to a noun, like "the girl who lives next door." A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition such as under, after or with and ends with a noun or pronoun, like "under the bed." Prepositional phrases tell where, when or how something happens. Both help fourth graders write longer, more detailed sentences.
Watch for
- Using which for a person, like "the man which fixed our sink."
- Mixing up who's and whose.
- Using where for a time, like "the day where it snowed."
- Stopping a prepositional phrase too soon, before the noun.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full relative pronouns and prepositions guide for 4th grade.
More sheets in this set
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1. Relative Pronouns and Prepositions ChartWho, whose, which, that, where, when and why, each with what it's used for and an example, plus what a prepositional phrase is and a list of 30 prepositions. 
2. Pick the Relative PronounSentences with a blank to fill with who, whose, which or that. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
4. Combine the SentencesPairs of short sentences to join with a relative pronoun, like "I have a dog. The dog loves to swim." Fewer, Standard or More give 4, 5 or 6. The answer key shows one good way.
5. Fix the Relative PronounSentences that use the wrong relative pronoun, like "The man which fixed our sink," to find and fix. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
6. Find the Prepositional PhraseSentences like "The frog jumped into the pond" to underline the prepositional phrase and circle the preposition. Fewer, Standard or More give 8, 10 or 12. Includes an answer key.
7. Where, When or HowPrepositional phrases like "under the bed," "after lunch" and "with a smile" to sort by whether they tell where, when or how. Fewer, Standard or More give 9, 12 or 15. Includes an answer key.
8. Add a Prepositional PhraseSentence starts like "The cat slept" to finish with a prepositional phrase, using a box of prepositions. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. The answer key shows sample answers.