Prepositions

Prepositions

Prepositions tell you where or when something exists in time or space. They answer where or when.

Examples

• The child hid under the bed.

• We walked through the door after school.

• On Tuesday, we had a drill during class.

• James left his phone at home on the table by the couch and couldn't check his messages until he got home from school.

Multiple Choice

Which word is NOT a prepositional?

• under

• above

• although

• through

• beyond

Multiple Choice

Which word is NOT a preposition?

• beyond

• the

• over

• beside

• after

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• At Monday, we will learn how magnets work.

• In Monday, we will learn how magnets work.

• On Monday, we will learn how magnets work.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• My professor likes to hold discussions at the evening.

• My professor likes to hold discussions in the evening.

• My professor likes to hold discussions on the evening.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The birds take flight at six o'clock in the morning.

• The birds take flight in six o'clock in the morning.

• The birds take flight on six o'clock in the morning.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Let’s place the table at the floor.

• Let’s place the table in the floor.

• Let’s place the table on the floor.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• We met our friend Gaby at the woods.

• We met our friend Gaby in the woods.

• We met our friend Gaby on the woods.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The Running of the Bulls still occurs every year at Spain.

• The Running of the Bulls still occurs every year in Spain.

• The Running of the Bulls still occurs every year on Spain..

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• My grandparents came to America from Germany.

• My grandparents came to America of Germany.

• My grandparents came to America with Germany.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• She was excited for summer vacation.

• She was excited of summer vacation.

• She was excited with summer vacation.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I got a new toothbrush from the dentist.

• I got a new toothbrush from the dentist.

• I got a new toothbrush with the dentist.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• She kept her calculator for her backpack.

• She kept her calculator from her backpack.

• She kept her calculator of her backpack.

• She kept her calculator with her backpack.