Quiz on Prepositions

What is a preposition?

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

• A word that describes an action.

• A word that replaces a noun.

• A word that joins two sentences.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which of the following sentences contains a preposition?

• The plane finally landed in Rome.

• I had actually reached the city of my dreams.

• I gazed out the window as we taxied closer.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

In the sentence "We walked around the city streets," what is the object of the preposition?

• We

• Walked

• Around

• The city streets

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following words is a preposition?

• Quickly

• Beautiful

• Under

• Run

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

In the sentence "The hikers stayed on the trail," what does the prepositional phrase "on the trail" modify?

• The noun "hikers"

• The verb "stayed"

• The adjective "trail"

• The adverb "on"

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence "My grandmother hiked well for her age," what does the prepositional phrase "for her age" modify?

• The noun "grandmother"

• The verb "hiked"

• The adjective "well"

• The adverb "for"

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Which conjunction best completes the sentence: "You don't think about your worries while you are there, ___ are you held to your daily routines."

• and

• but

• nor

• or

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which conjunction best completes the sentence: "At some parks, you can eat at a restaurant ___ enjoy a picnic lunch."

• and

• or

• but

• nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which conjunction best completes the sentence: "You get wet on this ride, ___ it is fun anyway."

• and

• or

• but

• nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which conjunction best completes the sentence: "The merry-go-round is an old ride, ___ it is still one of the most popular rides."

• and

• or

• but

• nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E