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WorksheetsPreposition Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
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1.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
Because I smelled like hot dogs, the dog chased me around the car.
object = noun (after the prep)
Because I smelled like hot dogs, the dog chased me around the car.
a)
hot dogs
b)
car
c)
dog
d)
chased
2.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
After the rainstorm ended, we all went out to play.
object = noun (after the prep)
After the rainstorm ended, we all went out to play.
a)
rainstorm
b)
play
c)
ended
d)
went
3.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
The smiling boy reached above his head to get the cookie jar.
object = noun (after the prep)
The smiling boy reached above his head to get the cookie jar.
a)
reached
b)
jar
c)
head
d)
boy
4.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
The girls ran around the house because they were being chased by the boys.
object = noun (after the prep)
The girls ran around the house because they were being chased by the boys.
a)
girls, boys
b)
house, chased
c)
house, boys
d)
boys, girls
5.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
The muddy pigs trampled through the barn wildly.
object = noun (after the prep)
The muddy pigs trampled through the barn wildly.
a)
muddy
b)
pigs
c)
barn
d)
wildly
6.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
The man placed the silver briefcase in front of the tall man dressed in a suit.
object = noun (after the prep)
The man placed the silver briefcase in front of the tall man dressed in a suit.
a)
tall man, suit
b)
tall, dressed
c)
man, suit
d)
briefcase, suit
7.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
The man stood in front of the door screaming loudly.
object = noun (after the prep)
The man stood in front of the door screaming loudly.
a)
door
b)
screaming
c)
loudly
d)
man
8.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
After the rain the kids went to play outside.
object = noun (after the prep)
After the rain the kids went to play outside.
a)
rain
b)
kids
c)
went
d)
outside
9.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Because we needed a lot of treats, we all decided to go to the store together.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Because we needed a lot of treats, we all decided to go to the store together.
a)
a lot of treats, to go
b)
of treats, to the store
c)
to the store together
d)
decided to go
10.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Johnny placed his suitcase in back of the car.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Johnny placed his suitcase in back of the car.
a)
placed his suitcase
b)
in back of the car
c)
in back of
d)
of the car
11.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The party treats were inside the refrigerator.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The party treats were inside the refrigerator.
a)
inside the refrigerator
b)
were inside the refrigerator
c)
the party treats
d)
party treats inside
12.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The boys hid the stolen goods behind the building.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The boys hid the stolen goods behind the building.
a)
behind the building
b)
hid the goods
c)
goods behind
d)
boys hid the
13.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The birds flew above the house very quickly.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The birds flew above the house very quickly.
a)
the birds flew
b)
above the house
c)
the house very quickly
d)
flew above the house
14.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
During the game, Lauren hid under the table.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
During the game, Lauren hid under the table.
a)
hid under the table
b)
during the game, under the table
c)
the game, the table
15.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Christian decided to hide behind the laundry basket.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Christian decided to hide behind the laundry basket.
a)
decided to hide
b)
to hide, the laundry basket
c)
behind the laundry basket
16.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The presents were placed on top of the shelf.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The presents were placed on top of the shelf.
a)
The presents were
b)
on top of the shelf
c)
were placed on top of
17.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
Chris sits behind the band every game.
Prepositions - shows position
Chris sits behind the band every game.
a)
band
b)
behind
c)
sits
d)
game
18.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
The man placed the briefcase in back of the car.
Prepositions - shows position
The man placed the briefcase in back of the car.
a)
in
b)
in back of
c)
in back
19.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
Jammie and Sally went to the mall yesterday.
Prepositions - shows position
Jammie and Sally went to the mall yesterday.
a)
to
b)
to the
c)
yesterday
d)
and
20.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
He hopped on top of the table.
Prepositions - shows position
He hopped on top of the table.
a)
on top of
b)
on
c)
on top
d)
table
21.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
We jumped in the car.
Prepositions - shows position
We jumped in the car.
a)
in
b)
car
c)
jumped
d)
the
22.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
The dog ran from the dogcatcher.
Prepositions - shows position
The dog ran from the dogcatcher.
a)
ran from
b)
from
c)
dogcatcher
d)
ran
23.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
The basketball team jumped for joy when they beat Richwood.
Prepositions - shows position
The basketball team jumped for joy when they beat Richwood.
a)
jumped
b)
for
c)
team
d)
when
24.
Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Prepositions - shows position
The team of girls quickly ran up the stairs.
Prepositions - shows position
The team of girls quickly ran up the stairs.
a)
team, quickly
b)
of, up
c)
girls, stairs
d)
ran, stairs
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