Understanding Prepositions

What is the primary function of a preposition?

• To describe an action

• To indicate the position of a noun or pronoun

• To connect two sentences

• To express a feeling

Which preposition would you use to describe an object located between two others?

• In front of

• Between

• Over

• Behind

Which preposition would you use to describe a cat sitting in the middle of two boxes?

• In front of

• Over

• Between

• Behind

If a person is standing at the back of a car, which preposition describes their position?

• In front of

• Over

• Behind

• Between

If a clown is hiding at the back of a curtain, which preposition describes this?

• Behind

• Over

• In front of

• Between

Which preposition would you use to describe a dog sitting ahead of a car?

• Over

• Behind

• In front of

• Between

What preposition describes a person sitting ahead of their computer?

• Behind

• Between

• Over

• In front of

What preposition describes birds flying above a house?

• Between

• Over

• In front of

• Behind

Which preposition would you use to describe a horse jumping above a fence?

• Behind

• Over

• Between

• In front of

Which preposition would you use to describe a cat jumping above a box?

• Behind

• Over

• Between

• In front of