Preposition and Prepositional Phrase
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A preposition is a word that connects nouns or pronouns with other words in a sentence. Prepositions can tell how, when, what, how much, or where. Choose the word in the following sentence that is the preposition:
“Anna placed her book inside her locker."
her
inside
placed
locker
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1E
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition, the object of a preposition, and all of the words in between. Choose the part of the following sentence that is the prepositional phrase:
“The injured squirrel scurried toward the bush.”
toward the bush
scurried toward the bush
The injured squirrel
the bush
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1E
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Choose the prepositional phrase that can BEST be added to the following sentence:
“The clouds began to form.”
beside the dark sky
with the dark sky
next to the dark sky
in the dark sky
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1E
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Choose the preposition that can replace “across” without changing the meaning of the following sentence:
“Mike ran across the park without stopping to play.”
behind
between
through
after
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Choose the prepositional phrase:
I eat my eggs with ketchup.
with ketchup
with
I eat
my eggs with ketchup
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1E
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Fill in the missing preposition:
The policeman told the journalist that the corrupt politicians were _____ investigation.
behind
under
with
through
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Fill in the missing preposition:
Yesterday, I had to explain English grammar ______ the class.
under
above
to
from
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1I
CCSS.L.K.1E
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