Preposition Practice #1

A preposition tells us _________, _________, _________, or _________ something happens.

• what kind, how many
• who, what, when, where
• when, where, how, why
• the action of a subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

A preposition is always part of a _______________________.

• adverb clause
• prepositional phrase
• clause and phrase
• object clause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the preposition in the sentence below. 
The puppy is in the box. 

• puppy
• box
• is
• in

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition in the sentence below:
We will meet you at the school. 

• We
• school
• you
• at

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition in the sentence below:
My sister hasn't been home since December. 

• since
• December
• sister
• been

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition in the sentence below:
I can do the dishes without my mom's help. 

• do
• without
• mom's
• help

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
Here's a little caterpillar on the leaf. 

• when
• where
• how
• why

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
He grows bigger and bigger until he makes a cocoon. 

• where
• why
• when
• how

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
His cocoon hangs from the branch. 

• where
• why
• when
• how

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
Josie was picking flowers during the softball game. 

• where
• why
• when
• how

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E