Prepositions

What is a preposition?

• a person, place, thing or idea

• a word used in place of a noun

• a word that expresses action or being

• a word that modifies a noun or pronoun in a phrase

Identify the preposition.

Maria and her brother ride the bus to school.

• and

• the bus

• to

• none of the above

Identify the preposition.

Taylor built a tall tower with wooden blocks.

• built

• with

• with wooden blocks

• a

Identify the preposition.

A saguaro cactus grows in the desert.

• in the desert

• grow

• the desert

• in

Identify the preposition.

Over the next hill, they discovered a small stream.

• over

• small

• next

• none of the above

Identify the preposition.

The oil painting on the wall is bright and colorful.

• on the wall

• bright and coloful

• on

• the wall

Identify the preposition.

The girls are getting ready for the party.

• for the party

• getting

• the party

• for

Identify the preposition.

Under the bridge, they found a great fishing spot.

• found

• great

• under the bridge

• under

Identify the preposition.

Colby received a very long letter from Aunt Jane.

• from

• received

• Aunt Jane

• None of the above

The clock is ______ the table.

• above
• on
• below
• next to