Preposition and Object of the Preposition

What is the purpose of a preposition in a sentence?

• to show the positions of the nouns

• to connect the noun to the rest of the sentence

• to help identify the adverb

• both a and b

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the preposition in the sentence? We will practice our dance number in the school.

• in

• dance

• school

• practice

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence? Janet is sitting behind the house.

• Janet

• house

• behind

• sitting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the preposition in the sentence? Tom lived down the street.

• Tom

• street

• down

• lived

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence? Shirley stayed inside the car.

• stayed

• inside

• the

• car

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the preposition in the sentence? There is a rider coming down the road.

• rider

• road

• coming

• down

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the object of the preposition in the sentence? Jack wants to sit by Joyce.

• wants

• Joyce

• Jack

• sit

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the preposition in the sentence? The hot air balloon flew above the city.

• above

• city

• hot

• balloon

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence? The cat ran under the car.

• cat

• ran

• car

• under

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence? Behind them, there were ten apple trees.

• them

• behind

• their

• trees

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A