Starfish (25 March) - Prepositions

What is a preposition?

• a word used before a noun or pronoun that tells you where or when something is

• a word used to describe a noun or pronoun

• a word used to connect two or more clauses or sentences together

• a word that gives extra information about a verb

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This person is sitting _____ a table.

• on

• behind

• in

• beside

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Which one of these words is not a preposition?

• in
• on
• word
• at

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Mom: When will you reach back home?

Timmy: I will be home ______ 8pm.

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Have you been getting __________ your new teammates?

• along by

• from against

• to about

• along with

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She is at the bus stop waiting _____ the bus to arrive.

• at

• between

• for

• with

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Last year, Sally participated ___ a marathon to spread awareness on osteoporosis (bone disease).

• in

• on

• through

• by

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Andy is tired because he just came _____ his PE lesson.

• with
• from

• through

• to

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Which one of these words is a preposition?

• before

• why

• you

• through

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Which of the following is not a preposition?

• above

• around

• apple

• below

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