Preposition Quiz

Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition. 
object = noun (after the prep)
The girls ran around the house because they were being chased by the boys.

• girls, boys

• house, chased

• house, boys

• boys, girls

Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition. 
object = noun (after the prep)
The man stood in front of the door screaming loudly.

• door

• screaming

• loudly

• man

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences. prep + object (noun) = prepositional  phrase
Johnny placed his suitcase in back of the car. 

• placed his suitcase

• in back of the car

• in back of

• of the car

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences. 
prep + object (noun) = prepositional  phrase
The party treats were inside the refrigerator.

• inside the refrigerator

• were inside the refrigerator

• the party treats

• party treats inside

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences. 
prep + object (noun) = prepositional  phrase
The boys hid the stolen goods behind the building.

• behind the building

• hid the goods

• goods behind

• boys hid the

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences. 
prep + object (noun) = prepositional  phrase
The birds flew above the house very quickly. 

• the birds flew

• above the house

• the house very quickly

• flew above the house

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences. prep + object (noun) = prepositional  phrase
The presents were placed on top of the shelf.

• The presents were

• on top of the shelf

• were placed on top of

Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence. 
Prepositions - shows position
Chris sits behind the band every game.

• band

• behind

• sits

• game

Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence. Prepositions - shows position The man placed the briefcase in back of the car.

• in

• in back of

• in back

Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence. 
Prepositions - shows position
He hopped on top of the table.

• on top of

• on 

• on top

• table