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WorksheetsMixed Prepositions
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are prepositions?
Prepositions are used before adverbs to form a phrase that shows where, what, and how?
Prepositions are used before adjectives to form a phrase that shows what, how, and why.
Prepositions are used before nouns to form a phrase that shows where, when, how, and why.
Prepositions are used before verbs to form a phrase that answers where, when, how, and why.
Why are prepositions of direction special?
Direction prepositions are special because they show some type of movement.
Direction prepositions are special because they show some type of space.
Direction prepositions are special because of movements.
Direction prepositions are special because of how they link to other words.
When do prepositions of location appear?
Prepositions of location appear with adverbs describing conditions
Prepositions of location appear with verbs describing states or conditions
Prepositions of location appear with nouns describing states or conditions
Prepositions of location appear with adjectives describing states
Prepositions of time allow you to ... (Complete the sentence)
Prepositions of time allow you to tell your readers when future events will happen.
Prepositions of time allow you to tell your readers when things happened in the past.
Prepositions of time allow you to tell your readers why things are taking place.
Prepositions of time allow you to tell your readers when things are taking place.
What are prepositions of place used for?
Prepositions of Place are used to show the destination of one thing with another.
Prepositions of Place are used to show the time or location of one thing with another.
Prepositions of Place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another.
Prepositions of Place are used to show the state or condition of one thing with another.
While they were hiking _______ the forest to the waterfall, Laurelle and Frank saw a mountain lion. Fill in the blank
across
along
around
over
through
They walked __________ the building twice looking for the entrance. Fill in the blank
around
over
through
along
under
In the following sentence what type of preposition is the word in bold? They strolled along the beach watching the sunset.
Preposition of Place
Preposition of Time
Preposition of Direction
Preposition of Location
We have high-speed Internet access ______ work, but I have a bad connection ________ home. Fill in the blanks
at, at
at, in
at, on
Toby was ______ the hospital for two weeks after his motorcycle accident ____ the freeway. Fill in the blanks
at, on
in, on
at, in
In the following sentence what type of prepositions are the words in bold? You can buy stamps at the post office on Delancey Street.
Prepositions of Time
Prepositions of Place
Prepositions of Direction
Prepositions of Location
The conference begins ____ Friday ____ 2 PM. Fill in the blanks
at, on
on, in
on, at
in, at
Michael is arriving today ____ noon. Fill in the blank
at
on
in
no prep
In the following sentence what type of preposition is the word in bold? The plane leaves tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM.
Preposition of Place
Preposition of Time
Preposition of Location
Preposition of Direction
The printer is ________ the table ________ computer. Fill in the blanks
on, under
on, next to
on, between
under, on
around, next to
A bird flew through the sky high ________ us. Fill in the blank
around
under
next to
between
above
In the following sentence what type of preposition is the word in bold? The children sat around the campfire and told ghost stories.
Preposition of Place
Preposition of Time
Preposition of Direction
Preposition of Location
