Preposition of Place and Position

A preposition...

• Describes a verb

• Joins two sentences

• Shows position of something

• Is a spontaneous burst of emotion

Shows "position" or relationship between things:

• pronoun

• noun

• interjection

• conjunction

• preposition

Identify the part of speech of underlined word.

• pronoun

• preposition

• interjection

• conjunction

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a preposition of place?

• The cat is under the table.

• The cat is quickly the table.

• The cat is table the under.

• The cat is table quickly.

Identify the preposition of place in the sentence: 'The book is on the shelf.'

• book

• is

• on

• shelf

Choose the correct preposition of place to complete the sentence: 'The picture is ___ the wall.'

• in

• on

• at

• by

Which sentence uses a preposition of place incorrectly?

• The dog is in the garden.

• The keys are on the table.

• The car is between the garage.

• The shoes are under the bed.

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

• To describe an action

• To show the location of something

• To express a feeling

• To connect two clauses

In the sentence 'She sat beside him during the movie,' which word is a preposition of place?

• sat

• beside

• during

• movie

Select the sentence that contains a preposition of place.

• He ran quickly.

• She is at the park.

• They will arrive soon.

• I am happy.