Prepositions Grammar Quiz

What is the PREPOSITION in the sentence below?

The children were excited during the field trip.

• children

• during

• excited

• were

What is the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE in the sentence below?

On Saturday, Bettina's family will have a fun picnic.

• will have

• a fun picnic

• On Saturday

• Bettina's family

What is the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE in the sentence below?

We hurried back to the classroom.

• hurried back to

• to the classroom

• We hurried back

• back to the classroom

What is the function of the preposition under in the sentence below?

The puppy was hiding under the blanket.

• conveys time

• conveys length

• conveys location

• conveys purpose

What is the function of the preposition on in the sentence below?

Yesterday, Dan left his keys on the table.

• conveys time

• conveys location

• conveys purpose

• conveys direction

What is the function of the preposition for in the sentence below?

The game lasted for an hour

• conveys time

• conveys location

• conveys purpose

• conveys direction

Which PREPOSITION conveys LOCATION and completes the following sentence?

I'm pressing the flower _________________ the pages of the book.

• above

• along

• between

• with

Which PREPOSITION conveys DIRECTION and completes the following sentence?

The dog chased the cat ______________ the stairs.

• for

• in

• of

• up

Which PREPOSITION conveys TIME and completes the following sentence?

__________ lunch, we will do a science experiment.

• After

• Down

• Past

• Toward

Which PREPOSITION provides ADDITIONAL DETAILS and completes the following sentence?

Nina's picture _________ an elephant won first place.

• around

• during

• of

• over