Prepositions

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time.

Front

Give an example of a preposition indicating location.

Back

Examples include 'in', 'on', 'at', 'under', 'above', 'between', etc.

Front

What is the object of a preposition?

Back

The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and completes its meaning.

Front

Identify the preposition in this sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

Back

The preposition is 'under'.

Front

Identify the object of the preposition in this sentence: 'She walked to the park.'

Back

The object of the preposition 'to' is 'park'.

Front

What do prepositions show in a sentence?

Back

Prepositions show relationships of location, direction, time, and manner.

Front

True or False: Prepositions can only indicate location.

Back

False. Prepositions can indicate location, direction, time, and manner.

Front

Identify the preposition in this sentence: 'He arrived after dinner.'

Back

The preposition is 'after'.

Front

What is the function of the preposition in the sentence: 'The book is on the shelf.'?

Back

The preposition 'on' shows the relationship of location between 'book' and 'shelf'.

Front

List three common prepositions of time.

Back

Common prepositions of time include 'at', 'on', and 'in'.