Understanding Prepositions in Sentences

This video tutorial explores the concept of prepositions, explaining their role in indicating time, place, and movement within sentences. It provides examples of each type and includes exercises to help viewers identify prepositions in various contexts. The video concludes with a quiz to assess understanding and offers additional resources for further learning.

What is the primary function of a preposition in a sentence?

• To indicate position, time, or movement

• To connect two sentences

• To describe a noun

• To express an emotion

Which of the following is a preposition of time?

• Between

• Under

• During

• Across

Identify the preposition of place in the sentence: 'The cat is sleeping on the sofa.'

• Sofa

• On

• Is

• The

Which preposition of movement is used in the sentence: 'The bird flew through the window'?

• Through

• The

• Flew

• Window

In the sentence 'We stayed home during the thunderstorm', what role does 'during' play?

• Indicates place

• Indicates time

• Indicates movement

• Indicates reason

Which sentence contains a preposition of place?

• She will travel around the world.

• We collected several juicy berries.

• The children walked slowly past the shop.

• They fed the rabbits some hay.

What is the preposition in the sentence: 'The dog found its favorite toy in the box'?

• In

• Box

• Found

• Dog

Which of the following is NOT a preposition of movement?

• Into

• Across

• With

• Over

In the sentence 'Before the pizza making class, we washed our hands', what does 'before' indicate?

• Reason

• Movement

• Time

• Place

Which sentence uses a preposition to indicate time?

• She sat between her friends.

• The cat is under the table.

• We will meet after lunch.

• The ball rolled across the field.