Prepositions

Prepositions

Words or phrases that explain the direction, location, proximity, or relationship between nouns.(people, places, or things)

Some common Prepositions

There are many, many more, but these are popular.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

The pencil is in his pocket.

• pencil

• his

• in

• pocket

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

I am originally from Delaware.

• I

• am

• from

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

My house is beside the white house.

• house

• beside

• white

• my

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

Takis are kind of like Doritos.

• Takis

• are

• kind

• like

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

You have to check the power cord behind the TV.

• have

• check

• cord

• behind

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

I saw Jaylen walking with Sarah this morning.

• saw

• walking

• with

• morning

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

I left my phone on the charger last night.

• left

• phone

• on

• night

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

He is the MVP of the entire league.

• He

• MVP

• of

• entire

Great!

• Just remember. when you are consider whether it is a preposition or not:

• Does it explain direction, location, proximity, or the relationship between two nouns?