Prepositions

Prepositions

convey information about location, time, direction and position

prepositions can be single, or compound words

• by, to, at, of, for, through

• in spite of, instead of, along with

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Find the preposition in this sentence.

The lobsters huddled against the tank.

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Find the preposition in this sentence.

In spite of the difficulties she still succeeded.

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What is the Prepositional Phrase?

The Louvre is a famous museum in Paris.

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What is the prepositional phrase?

Do you know the history of this stately building?

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Whats is the prepositional phrase?

She swam beneath the blue waters.

Multiple Choice

How many prepositions are in this sentence?

Computers in classrooms are useful to students.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

How many prepositions are in this sentence?

Several programs for the computer are useful.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

How many prepositions are in this sentence?

The actor was famous for his dramatic performance in the play.

• 1

• 2

• 3

The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.

• The boy ran around the track

• Beyond the city lies grassy meadows.

• Who knows what will come around the bend.

• Please give a paper to each of them.

Multiple Choice

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?

The students quietly sat in their desks.

• their

• desks

• sat

• students

Multiple Choice

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?

Because of the time change the students were late that day.

• students

• time change

• change

• late

Multiple Choice

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?

She was able to do the job without any help.

• without

• any help

• help

• able