Single and Multi Word Prepositions

What is a preposition?

• A type of punctuation mark

• A form of past tense verb

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

• A type of conjunction

Give an example of a single word preposition.

• over

• under

• through

• without

Give an example of a multi word preposition.

• throughout

• in front of

• underneath

• beside

What is the difference between a single word preposition and a multi word preposition?

• The number of words they consist of

• The color they are written in

• The font size they are printed in

• The part of speech they belong to

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The book is on the table.

• under

• beside

• through

• on

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: She walked along the path.

• under

• through

• above

• along

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The cat jumped onto the bed.

• onto

• through

• beside

• under

Fill in the blank: The keys are ______ the drawer.

• in

• beside

• above

• under

Fill in the blank: The dog ran ______ the park.

• through

• beside

• over

• under

Fill in the blank: The restaurant is ______ the corner.

• inside

• beside

• around

• under