Prepositions

Identify the object of the preposition in this sentence: 'She walked to the park.'

• park

• walked

• she

• to

Identify the preposition in this sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

• above

• under

• beside

• between

Identify the object of the preposition in this sentence: 'The dog jumped over the fence.'

• dog

• jumped

• fence

• the

What is a preposition?

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence.

• A type of verb that indicates an action.

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects two clauses.

Give an example of a preposition indicating location.

• in

• quickly

• beautifully

• happily

Identify the preposition in this sentence: 'She ran towards the finish line.'

• towards

• finish

• ran

• she

Identify the preposition in this sentence: 'He arrived after dinner.'

• before

• after

• during

• since

What is the function of the preposition in the sentence: 'The book is on the shelf.'?

• The preposition 'on' shows the relationship of location between 'book' and 'shelf'.

• The preposition 'on' indicates the time of the action.

• The preposition 'on' describes the condition of the book.

• The preposition 'on' connects the subject and the verb.

List three common prepositions of time.

• at, on, in

• before, after, during

• above, below, beside

• through, across, along

What do prepositions show in a sentence?

• Relationships of location, direction, time, and manner.

• Only location and direction.

• Only time and manner.

• Relationships between nouns and verbs.