Free Printable prepositions

1.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.

a)

Jake

b)

sat

c)

between

d)

and

2.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
After lunch we will go outside.

a)

lunch

b)

After

c)

will go

d)

outside

3.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
The toddler will not get off the ferris wheel.

a)

will get

b)

not

c)

off

d)

not, off

4.

All of the following are prepositions EXCEPT

a)

in

b)

with

c)

under

d)

became

5.

All of the following are prepositions EXCEPT

a)

are here

b)

because of

c)

under

d)

according to

6.

Choose the preposition:
A beautiful line of trees runs along the river.

a)

of

b)

a

c)

the

d)

runs

7.

Choose the OBJECT of the preposition:
I eat my eggs with ketchup.

a)

ketchup

b)

eggs

c)

I

d)

eat

8.

Choose the OBJECT of the preposition:
Through the woods, I ran quickly to the tree fort.

a)

woods

b)

quickly

c)

ran

d)

through

9.

Fill in the missing preposition:

The policeman told the journalist that the corrupt politicians were _____ investigation.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

under

d)

in

10.

Yesterday I had to explain English grammar ______ the class.

a)

to

b)

about

c)

on

d)

under

11.

I tried to explain things to my friends but I don't think they understood what's I was talking _______.

a)

on

b)

about

c)

under

d)

through

12.

My friend has been sick _____ Monday.

a)

about

b)

over

c)

onto

d)

since

13.

When I arrived ____ home yesterday there was no-one else around.

a)

over

b)

on

c)

in

d)

at

14.

A: What are you doing?
B: I lost my keys. I'm looking ___ them.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

for

d)

in

15.

Joe’s very interested ___ politics.

a)

about

b)

of

c)

to

d)

in

16.

His essay is full ___ spelling errors.

a)

with

b)

of

c)

in

d)

on

17.

She is afraid ___ walking home alone in the dark.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

of

d)

at

18.

Billie Holiday was famous ___ singing the blues.

a)

for

b)

of

c)

with

d)

to

19.

Paul is very similar in appearance ___ his brother.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

of

d)

to

20.

Emily is completely different ____ her sister.

a)

about

b)

to

c)

from

d)

at

21.

She doesn't live far ____ here. It takes only 5 minutes by car.

a)

than

b)

from

c)

of

d)

to

22.

I hate waiting ___ public transport.

a)

to

b)

of

c)

from

d)

for

23.

Winning the game tonight is important ___ the team’s morale.

a)

about

b)

for

c)

to

d)

at

24.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.

a)

Jake

b)

sat

c)

between

d)

and

25.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
My brother and I walked up the path and down to the stream.

a)

up

b)

path

c)

down

d)

up, down

26.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
The toddler will not get off the ferris wheel.

a)

will get

b)

not

c)

off

d)

not, off

27.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

_______ the chair sat our sleepy kitten.

a)

Between

b)

Beneath

c)

Among

d)

Over

28.

Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
My friends joined me at the beach.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

29.

Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
Throughout the park, we could hear children laughing.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

30.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

The car just broke down ___ the way to the airport.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

beside

31.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

When we get ready for dinner, I have to take my books ___________ the table.

a)

Off

b)

From

c)

Out

d)

Of

32.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

David cleaned his room by stuffing everything __________ his bed.

a)

In

b)

On

c)

Under

d)

Along

33.

***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

My aunt and uncle live above a restaurant.

a)

above

b)

live

c)

my

d)

restaurant

34.

***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

We visited their fishing cabin at the lake.

a)

at

b)

visited

c)

we

d)

fishing

35.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

There is a tree _____________ the house

a)

Behind

b)

next to

c)

In

d)

between

36.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

There is an elephant _____________ the chair

a)

under

b)

behind

c)

in front of

37.

Which of the choices is a prepositional phrase?

Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.

a)

Mrs. Deal shoved

b)

all of the

c)

in her mouth

38.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

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

39.

Where are the lions?

a)

in the water

b)

under the water

c)

in front of the water

40.

Where is the black sheep?

a)

above the white sheep

b)

in front of the white sheep

c)

among the white sheep

41.

Where are the birds?

a)

They are behind the clouds

b)

They are above the clouds

c)

The are between the clouds

42.

Where are the pictures?

a)

They're on the sofa.

b)

They're above the sofa.

c)

They're in the sofa.

d)

They're under the sofa.

43.

The products are all _____ boxes & stored ______ shelves _____ racks.

a)

on - in - at

b)

in - on - in

c)

in - at - at

44.

There are two students ________ the class.

a)

in

c)

on

d)

front

45.

The oranges are not in the basket. They are _______ the table

a)

in

b)

between

c)

on

46.

My pencil is __________ the books and the notebooks.

a)

between

b)

in

c)

on

d)

The red car is ________ of the house.

a)

behind

b)

in front

c)

next to

d)

under

48.

There isn't anything __________ my pocket.

a)

between

b)

next to

c)

in

d)

near

49.

Some student are waiting in _______ the classroom.

a)

next to

b)

front of

c)

between

d)

under

50.

Some student are waiting in _______ the classroom.

a)

next to

b)

front of

c)

between

d)

under

51.

Some student are waiting in _______ the classroom.

a)

next to

b)

front of

c)

between

d)

under

52.

Our house is ________ to the supermarket.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

behind

d)

Our house is ________ to the supermarket.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

behind

d)

Oh my God! I saw a mouse __________ the sofa.

a)

behind

b)

in

c)

between

55.

There is a big supermarket _______ the park.

a)

on

b)

near

c)

in front

d)

The children are playing _______ the garden.

a)

on

b)

between

c)

in

d)

to

57.

A preposition

a)

is the position of a word.

b)

shows location, time, or movement of a noun or pronoun.

c)

shows the verb.

d)

shows who, what, when, where, and why.

58.

Find the PREPOSITION:

Fifi jumped into the air to get her treat.

a)

jumped

b)

the

c)

into

d)

to

59.

Find the PREPOSITION:

People waited for hours to get tickets.

a)

waited

b)

for

c)

to

d)

get

60.

Find the PREPOSITION:

I rode my bike up the big hill.

a)

up

b)

rode

c)

big

d)

the

61.

Find the PREPOSITION:

A part of the essay did not make sense.

a)

did

b)

not

c)

a

d)

of

62.

Find the PREPOSITION:

I do not like to eat anything grown in the garden; give me pizza instead.

a)

do

b)

garden

c)

grown

d)

in

63.

Find the PREPOSITION:

The dog house was located beneath the tree.

a)

beneath

b)

was

c)

located

d)

dog

64.

Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S):

Ms. Murphy shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.

a)

Ms. Murphy shoved

b)

in her mouth

c)

all of the

d)

of the chocolate; in her mouth

65.

Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S):

My ring fell down the drain.

a)

My ring

b)

fell down

c)

down the drain

d)

the drain

66.

Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S):

We ate German food at the new restaurant.

a)

We ate

b)

at the

c)

at the new restaurant

d)

the new restaurant

67.

Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S):

During the summer, we played basketball at the park.

a)

During the summer

b)

we played basketball

c)

at the park

d)

During the summer; at the park

68.

Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S):

As angry as she was, Angie kept control of her temper.

a)

angry as she

b)

of her temper

c)

Angie kept control

d)

she was

69.

The clock is _______ the television.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

on

d)

next to

70.

The clock is _______ the television.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

on

d)

next to

71.

The lamp is _______the sofa.

a)

behind

b)

above

c)

beside

d)

under

72.

The sofa is _______ of the window.

a)

behind

b)

in front of

c)

opposite

d)

outside

73.

Find the PREPOSITION:

My black kitten was hiding behind the couch.

a)

was

b)

my

c)

behind

d)

the

74.

Find the PREPOSITION:

Mrs. Quinny was standing underneath the oak tree for shade.

a)

was

b)

standing

c)

underneath

d)

oak

75.

Find the PREPOSITION:

I was shaking as I slowly walked inside the creepy haunted house.

a)

was

b)

shaking

c)

walked

d)

inside

76.

The book is _______ the table.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

along

d)

among

77.

The river is ________ the bridge.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

above

d)

beside

78.

Please throw the rubbish ______ the dustbin.

a)

over

b)

onto

c)

next to

d)

into

79.

The plane flew _______ the clouds.

a)

above

b)

onto

c)

below

d)

into

80.

Mars is _______ Earth and Jupiter.

a)

along

b)

above

c)

next to

d)

between

81.

Earth goes _________ the Sun.

a)

among

b)

into

c)

above

d)

around

82.

There are houses _______ the river.

a)

in

b)

along

c)

beside

d)

through

83.

The boys ran ________ the field to get to the other side.

a)

into

b)

across

c)

through

d)

up

84.

You have to drive ________ the tunnel to go to Ipoh.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

through

d)

on

85.

Sharks live ______ the ocean.

a)

in

b)

under

c)

across

d)

below

86.

The birds are sitting _____ the branch of that tree.

a)

onto

b)

into

c)

on

d)

at

87.

The man rode the camel ______ the desert.

a)

below

b)

through

c)

up

d)

across

88.

The air balloon goes ____ with the help of hot air.

a)

below

b)

across

c)

up

d)

through

89.

The boy crawled ______ the large tube.

a)

below

b)

through

c)

across

d)

on

90.

The singers performed ______ the stage.

a)

above

b)

between

c)

next to

d)

on

91.

She is the most beautiful _____ all the girls.

a)

into

b)

among

c)

along

d)

above

92.

I live _______ Selama.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

above

93.

My English lesson begins _____ 7.40am.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

below

94.

The children are going _____ the zoo.

a)

across

b)

above

c)

to

d)

beside

95.

He is waiting _____ the bus station.

a)

on

b)

above

c)

among

d)

at

96.

The children are going _____ the zoo.

a)

across

b)

above

c)

to

d)

beside

97.

Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.

a)

held

b)

leash

c)

around

d)

wrist

98.

Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.

a)

held

b)

leash

c)

around

d)

wrist

99.

Find the preposition:
Jessica left before lunchtime.

a)

before

b)

left

c)

lunchtime

d)

Jessica

100.

Find the preposition:
Riley walked across the street.

a)

RIley

b)

across

c)

street

d)

walked

101.

Find the preposition:

Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.

a)

in

b)

working

c)

the

d)

enjoys

102.

Find the preposition:

We rode our bikes along the road.

a)

along

b)

our

c)

bikes

d)

road

103.

Find the preposition:

We hiked up the mountain Saturday morning.

a)

we

b)

up

c)

the

d)

on

104.

Find the preposition:

Singing is fun during the holidays.

a)

is

b)

fun

c)

during

d)

on

105.

Find the preposition:

Bald eagles live in the United States.

a)

Bald

b)

live

c)

in

d)

United States

106.

Find the preposition in the sentence:

The post office is just around the corner.

a)

office

b)

is

c)

around

d)

corner

107.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.

a)

Jake

b)

sat

c)

between

d)

and

108.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
After lunch we will go outside.

a)

lunch

b)

After

c)

will go

d)

outside

109.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
The toddler will not get off the ferris wheel.

a)

will get

b)

not

c)

off

d)

not, off

110.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
"Let's go over the homework," said Mrs. Hubbs.

a)

over

b)

said

c)

Let's

d)

homework

111.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Please put the soda _______ the counter.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

over

d)

through

112.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
_______ the chair sat our sleepy kitten.

a)

Between

b)

Beneath

c)

Among

d)

Over

113.

Which word is a preposition?
She is under the table.

a)

she

b)

is

c)

under

d)

table

114.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
My brother and I walked up the path and down to the stream.

a)

up

b)

path

c)

down

d)

up, down

115.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.

a)

Jake

b)

sat

c)

between

d)

and

116.

Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
The toddler will not get off the ferris wheel.

a)

will get

b)

not

c)

off

d)

not, off

117.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

_______ the chair sat our sleepy kitten.

a)

Between

b)

Beneath

c)

Among

d)

Over

118.

Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
My friends joined me at the beach.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

119.

Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
Throughout the park, we could hear children laughing.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

120.

***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

My aunt and uncle live above a restaurant.

a)

above

b)

live

c)

my

d)

restaurant

121.

Where are the pictures?

a)

They're on the sofa.

b)

They're above the sofa.

c)

They're in the sofa.

d)

They're under the sofa.

122.

The products are all _____ boxes & stored ______ shelves _____ racks.

a)

on - in - at

b)

in - on - in

c)

in - at - at

123.

Use the picture to answer the question below.

Where is the mouse?

a)

in the box

b)

on the box

c)

in front of the box

124.

Use the picture to answer the question below.

Where is the boy?

a)

under the bed

b)

in the bed

c)

behind the bed

125.

Use the picture to answer the question below.

The cat is going ______ the bridge.

a)

on

b)

across

c)

under

126.

Use the picture to answer the question below.

Where is the mouse?

a)

under the box

b)

behind the box

c)

around the box

127.

Read the sentence below. What is the prepositional word?

The boy is sitting under the big tree.

a)

big

b)

under

c)

sitting

128.

Read the sentence below. What is the prepositional word?

The kite is flying above the tree.

a)

flying

b)

above

c)

kite

129.

I don't agree ____ you.

a)

to

b)

with

c)

for

130.

This book is very special ____ me.

a)

at

b)

for

c)

with

131.

The car crashed ____ a fence ____ the other side of the road.

a)

on, into

b)

into, on

132.

Look ____ the man ____ the picture. Who is he?

a)

at, in

b)

to, on

c)

at, on

133.

They apologized ____ the teacher ____ arriving late.

a)

to, for

b)

for, to

134.

I come ____ a small family.

a)

from

b)

and

c)

with

135.

Match the pictures ____ the names.

a)

to

b)

from

c)

with

prepositions

Total questions: 135

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