Prepositions Practice

1. What is the preposition in the sentence below? The nurse will wrap a bandage around your sore finger.

• sore
• around
• finger
• nurse

2. What is the prepositional phrase for the sentence below? The nurse will wrap a bandage around your sore finger.

• The nurse will
• will wrap a bandage
• around your sore finger
• wrap a bandage

3. What is the prepositional phrase providing in the sentence below? The nurse will wrap a bandage around your sore finger.

• location
• direction
• time

4. Which preposition is the BEST for the sentence below? _______ dinner, you must wash your hands.

• behind
• at
• for
• before

5. Which preposition is the BEST for the sentence below? The massive cruise ship appeared that it would not fit _______ the bridge, even though he knew that there would be plenty room to spare.

• under
• about
• during
• to

6. What is the prepositional phrase providing in the sentence below? The massive cruise ship appeared that it would not fit _______ the bridge, even though he knew that there would be plenty room to spare.

• dircetion
• location
• time

7. What is the preposition? Living below loud, thoughtless neighbors is so unpleasant.

• living
• below
• unpleasant
• neighbors

8. What is the preposition in the sentence below? Tonight you may see shooting stars across the sky.

• sky
• tonight
• across
• see

9. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? Tonight you may see shooting stars across the sky.

• Tonight you may
• may see shooting stars
• stars across the sky
• across the sky

10. What is the preposition in the sentence below? After the closing ceremony. the students showed us their certificates and prizes.

• closing
• the
• ceremony
• after