Prepositions

What is the purpose of a preposition?

• relate a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence

• give directions to the reader

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.

There is a surprise inside the cupcake.

• surprise

• inside

• cupcake

• there

 

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.

When the snow melts, there will be grass underneath it.

• underneath

• melts

• grass

• will

 

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.

The pizza would taste better with more toppings.

• pizza

• better

• with

• toppings

 

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.

Can we meet before class?

• before

• can

• meet

• class

Write a preposition that completes the sentence.

Please put your pencils ____ the table.

Write a preposition that completes the sentence.

Try and jump ____ the puddle.

Write a preposition that completes the sentence.

Grandma lives _____ the hill.

Write a preposition that completes the sentence.

When playing hide and seek, I always hide ____ the tree.

Write a preposition that completes the sentence.

There is an eagle flying ____ our heads.