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Prepositions

Journeys Lesson 18 Grammar

1. Prepositions tell Direction

• The dog ran to the basement.

• chased after her.

• The dog ran toward the door.

• David walked slowly through the woods.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells the DIRECTION in the underlined phrase below.

He jumped over the wall.

• over

• the

• wall

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells DIRECTION in the sentence below.

The football rolled down the hill.

• rolled

• down

• the

• hill

2. Prepositions tell Time (when)

• They go for a walk before breakfast.

• The dog was naughty during the birthday party.

• The student drove home after school.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells the TIME in the underlined phrase below.

She woke up before dawn.

• before

• dawn

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells TIME in the sentence below.

She had dance lessons at five o'clock.

• dance

• lessons

• at

• five o'clock

3. Prepositions tell Location (Where)

• I got my dog at the dog pound.

• He sleeps on my brother’s bed.

• We will take her to obedience school tomorrow.

• Next time I will keep the homework in my bedroom.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells the LOCATION in the underlined phrase below.

The sock fell behind the dresser.

• behind

• the

• dresser

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells LOCATION in the sentence below.

The little girl played under the table.

• played

• under

• the

• table

4. Prepositions tell Detail

• The door to my room was open.

• Russ is the dog walker for our neighbors.

• A friend of mine will bring his dog, too.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells DETAIL in the underlined phrase below.

She knows she is the hit of the party.

• of

• the

• party

Prepositions

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Round 1: Identify the Preposition

Multiple Choice

Identify the Preposition

Can you meet me before five o’clock?

• meet

• me

• before

• five

Multiple Choice

Identify the Preposition

It was completely quiet after the storm.

• completely

• quiet

• after

• storm

Round 2: Identify the Prepositional Phrase

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase:

Please place the forks and knives on the table.

• Please Place

• forks and knives

• on the table

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase:

You will not receive my gift until next week.

• You will

• not receive my gifts

• until next week

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase:

We can take a walk before dinner.

• We can

• take a walk

• before dinner

Round 4: Select the right preposition for the sentence

Multiple Choice

The dentist checked ______his mouth for cavities.

• beside

• outside

• inside

• below

Multiple Choice

She held the umbrella high _______our heads.

• below

• above

• inside

• under

Multiple Choice

_____ dinner, we cut the cake.

• Before

• Above

• After

• Past

Poll

How do you feel about Prepositions?

• 1- I am lost

• 2- Sort of Get it

• 3- ok

• 4- I Get this

• 5- I GOT THIS