Prepositions vs. Adverbs

What part of speech most commonly modifies (describes) a verb?

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What part of speech connects a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence?

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

• conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Is the word 'under' a preposition or an adverb in the sentence: The cat is hiding under the bed.

• preposition

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

In the sentence: She walked towards the door, is the word 'towards' a preposition or an adverb?

• preposition

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Is the word "quickly" an adverb or a preposition in the following sentence: He runs quickly.

• adverb

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Is the word 'always' a preposition or an adverb in the sentence: I always eat breakfast in the morning.

• preposition

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What part of speech is the word "very" in the following sentence?: The dog barks very loudly.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Is the word 'near' a preposition or an adverb in the sentence: The park is near my house.

• preposition

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?: Norman walked his dog around the block.

• Norman

• dog

• around

• block

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

In the sentence: We're going out at 7:00pm tonight, is the word 'out' an adverb or a preposition?

• adverb

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A