Prepositions

Prepositions

A preposition is a connecting word. It comes before a noun or pronoun and connects it to the rest of the sentence. The noun or pronoun that comes after the preposition is called the object of the preposition.

I will call you after dinner.

The preposition is after. It connects the object, dinner, to the rest of the sentence.

We walked across the wet grass.

The preposition is across. It connects the object, grass, to the rest of the sentence.

A prepositional phrase is the group of words that starts with the preposition and ends with the object of the preposition.

I will call you after dinner.

We walked across the wet grass.

Multiple Choice

My best friend lives on Walnut Road.

• My best friend

• on Walnut Road

• best friend lives

• lives on Walnut Road

Multiple Choice

The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.

• off the desk

• fell off the desk

• was yellow

• pencil that fell

Multiple Choice

Lucas ran across the parking lot.

• Lucas

• ran

• across the parking lot

• the parking lot

Multiple Choice

The table is _______ the chair and the sofa.

• between

• next to

• beside

• near

Multiple Choice

The red ball is ______ the table.

• below

• above

• beside

• behind

Multiple Choice

The clock is ______ the table.

• above

• on

• below

• next to

Multiple Choice

The chair is _______ the table.

• in front of

• on

• between

• beside

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