WorksheetsPrepositions
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the choices is a prepositional phrase?
Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.
Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.
a)
Mrs. Deal shoved
b)
all of the
c)
in her mouth
2.
Angry as she was, Angie kept control of her temper.
a)
angry as she was
b)
Angie kept control
c)
of her temper
3.
The dogs were chasing me and I tripped over the bush and landed on my face.
a)
dogs were chasing
b)
I tripped
c)
over the bush
4.
We went to the park, but I forgot money, so I had to watch the game through the fence.
a)
We went
b)
I forgot money
c)
to watch
d)
through the fence
5.
Mom gave me a new iPhone 7, but I dropped it on the floor and broke it.
a)
Mom gave me
b)
a new iPhone 7
c)
I dropped it
d)
on the floor
6.
Have you gotten a milkshake from the new store on the corner?
a)
have you gotten
b)
a milkshake
c)
from the new store
7.
John, please pick up the ruler that fell on the floor.
a)
please pick up
b)
the ruler
c)
on the floor
8.
I do not like to eat anything grown in the garden; give me pizza instead.
a)
I do not like
b)
to eat
c)
in the garden
d)
give me pizza
9.
Who likes to sit on the the porch and watch the rain?
a)
who likes
b)
to sit
c)
on the porch
d)
watch the rain
10.
We had to drive through the mountains to get to Virginia last week.
a)
we had
b)
to drive
c)
through the mountains
d)
last week
11.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
His friend went with him.
His friend went with him.
a)
His
b)
friend
c)
went
d)
with
12.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
In the room there is a chair and desk.
In the room there is a chair and desk.
a)
In
b)
there
c)
a
d)
and
13.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
When I got to school, I was late.
When I got to school, I was late.
a)
When
b)
got
c)
to
d)
was
14.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
If I never try, I'll won't win at ping pong.
If I never try, I'll won't win at ping pong.
a)
If
b)
won't
c)
at
d)
ping pong
15.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
A heavy barrier was built along the busy street.
A heavy barrier was built along the busy street.
a)
was
b)
along
c)
busy
d)
street
16.
Which word is the preposition? The green truck drove through the red light.
a)
red
b)
truck
c)
drove
d)
through
17.
Which word is the preposition? Brian arrived before the party.
a)
arrived
b)
before
c)
the
d)
party
18.
Which word is the preposition? Over the weekend, we went swimming.
a)
went
b)
over
c)
weekend
d)
swimming
19.
Which word is the preposition? The mall is located down the street.
a)
mall
b)
street
c)
down
d)
the
20.
Where is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?Mary ate an apple between the rehearsals.
a)
Mary ate
b)
between the rehearsals
c)
an apple between
d)
the rehearsals
21.
Which of the following is prepositional phrase?
a)
to the bus
b)
walked in the door
c)
waited outside
d)
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22.
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
I like to sleep late on Saturdays.
I like to sleep late on Saturdays.
a)
like
b)
sleep
c)
late
d)
on
23.
Name the prepositional phrase?
Charles Schultz wrote about everyday problems.
Charles Schultz wrote about everyday problems.
a)
Charles Schultz
b)
wrote about
c)
about everyday problems
d)
everyday problems
24.
Name the preposition.
Newspapers throughout the world published his comics.
Newspapers throughout the world published his comics.
a)
throughout
b)
newspapers
c)
world
d)
published
25.
Name the preposition.
Peanuts reached millions of readers in 75 countries.
Peanuts reached millions of readers in 75 countries.
a)
peanuts
b)
millions
c)
of
d)
in
26.
Name the prepositional phrase.
Peanuts reached millions of readers in 75 countries.
Peanuts reached millions of readers in 75 countries.
a)
peanuts reached
b)
millions of readers
c)
of readers
d)
in 75 countries
27.
Name the preposition.
Fans of the cartoonist read his comic strips eagerly.
Fans of the cartoonist read his comic strips eagerly.
a)
fans
b)
of
c)
the
d)
his
28.
Name the prepositional phrase.
Fans of the cartoonist read his comic strips eagerly.
Fans of the cartoonist read his comic strips eagerly.
a)
fans of the
b)
of the cartoonist
c)
read his
d)
comic strips eagerly
29.
Which word is the preposition?
Brian arrived before the party.
Brian arrived before the party.
a)
arrived
b)
before
c)
the
d)
party
30.
Which word is the preposition? The mall is located down the street.
a)
mall
b)
street
c)
down
d)
the
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