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prepositions

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the place?

(a)  

2.

What is the place?

(a)  

3.

What is the place?

(a)  

4.

What is the place?

(a)  

5.

What is the place?

(a)  

6.

What is the place?

(a)  

7.

What is the place?

(a)  

8.

The cat is ________ the cat

a)

In front of

b)

Behind

c)

Next to

d)

Opposite

9.

The cat is ________ the boxes

a)

Between

b)

in front of

c)

Next to

d)

Behind

10.

The cat is ________ the box

a)

On

b)

In

c)

In front of

d)

Behind

11.

The cat is ________ the box

a)

On In front of

b)

Behind

c)

Next to

d)

On

12.

The cat is ________ the box

a)

On

b)

In

c)

Next to

d)

Behind

13.

The cat is ________ the box

a)

On

b)

In

c)

Next to

d)

Behind

14.

The cat is ________ the box

a)

On

b)

In

c)

Next to

d)

Behind

15.
Find the PREPOSITION:

Have you gotten a milkshake from the new restaurant?
a)
have
b)
milkshake
c)
new
d)
from
16.
Find the PREPOSITION:

I do not like to eat anything grown in the garden; give me pizza instead.
a)
do
b)
grown
c)
garden
d)
in
17.
Find the PREPOSITION:
The dog house was located beneath the tree. 
a)
beneath
b)
located
c)
was
d)
dog
18.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
Bring me a colored pencil from your desk.
a)
bring
b)
me
c)
desk
d)
from
19.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!

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, through the fence 
d)
to the park, through the fence
20.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!

Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.
a)
Mrs. Deal shoved
b)
all of the
c)
in her mouth
d)
of the chocolate, in her mouth
21.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!
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
d)
over the bush, on my face
22.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!
After school 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)
after school
d)
after school, on the floor
23.
What part of speech is the object of the preposition?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
24.
Find the PREPOSITION:
Abby's tree house is above the ground.
a)
Abby's
b)
ground
c)
above
d)
house
25.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
26.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
You should finish the test within the hour.
a)
hour
b)
within
c)
finish
d)
you
27.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
That car drove around the block a hundred times!
a)
around
b)
block
c)
times
d)
car
28.

If there are words between the preposition and the object of the preposition, what are they called?

a)

nouns

b)

pronouns

c)

adjectives and articles

d)

extras

29.

Find the prepositional phrase(s)!

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

a)

angry as she

b)

Angie kept control

c)

of her temper

d)

she was

30.

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.

31.

Find the PREPOSITION:


Fifi jumped into the air to get her treat.

a)

jumped

b)

the

c)

into

d)

to

32.

Find the PREPOSITION:


People waited for hours to get tickets.

a)

waited

b)

for

c)

to

d)

get

33.

Find the PREPOSITION:


I rode my bike up the big hill.

a)

up

b)

rode

c)

big

d)

the

34.

Find the PREPOSITION:


A part of the essay did not make sense.

a)

did

b)

not

c)

a

d)

of

35.

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

36.

Find the PREPOSITION:


The dog house was located beneath the tree.

a)

beneath

b)

was

c)

located

d)

dog

37.

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

38.

Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S):


My ring fell down the drain.

a)

My ring

b)

fell down

c)

down the drain

d)

the drain

39.

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

40.

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

41.

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

42.

The clock is _______ the television.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

on

d)

next to

43.

The lamp is _______the sofa.

a)

behind

b)

above

c)

beside

d)

under

44.

The sofa is _______ of the window.

a)

behind

b)

in front of

c)

opposite

d)

outside

45.

Find the PREPOSITION:


My black kitten was hiding behind the couch.

a)

was

b)

my

c)

behind

d)

the

46.

Find the PREPOSITION:


The hairy spider created a web under the wooden picnic bench.

a)

hairy

b)

created

c)

under

d)

wooden

47.

Find the PREPOSITION:


I will walk the dog after I finish eating the maple pancakes.

a)

will

b)

the

c)

after

d)

finish

48.

Find the PREPOSITION:


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

a)

was

b)

standing

c)

underneath

d)

oak

49.

Find the PREPOSITION:


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

a)

was

b)

shaking

c)

walked

d)

inside

50.
Find the PREPOSITION:

Have you gotten a milkshake from the new restaurant?
a)
have
b)
milkshake
c)
new
d)
from
51.
Find the PREPOSITION:

I do not like to eat anything grown in the garden; give me pizza instead.
a)
do
b)
grown
c)
garden
d)
in
52.
Find the PREPOSITION:
The dog house was located beneath the tree. 
a)
beneath
b)
located
c)
was
d)
dog
53.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
Bring me a colored pencil from your desk.
a)
bring
b)
me
c)
desk
d)
from
54.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!

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, through the fence 
d)
to the park, through the fence
55.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!

Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.
a)
Mrs. Deal shoved
b)
all of the
c)
in her mouth
d)
of the chocolate, in her mouth
56.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!
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
d)
over the bush, on my face
57.
Find the prepositional phrase(s)!
After school 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)
after school
d)
after school, on the floor
58.
What part of speech is the object of the preposition?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
59.
Find the PREPOSITION:
Abby's tree house is above the ground.
a)
Abby's
b)
ground
c)
above
d)
house
60.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
61.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
You should finish the test within the hour.
a)
hour
b)
within
c)
finish
d)
you
62.
Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
That car drove around the block a hundred times!
a)
around
b)
block
c)
times
d)
car
63.

If there are words between the preposition and the object of the preposition, what are they called?

a)

nouns

b)

pronouns

c)

adjectives and articles

d)

extras

64.

Find the prepositional phrase(s)!

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

a)

angry as she

b)

Angie kept control

c)

of her temper

d)

she was

65.
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
66.
Angry as she was, Angie kept control of her temper.
a)
angry as she was
b)
Angie kept control
c)
of her temper
67.
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
68.
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
69.
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
70.
Have you gotten a milkshake from the new store on the corner?
a)
have you gotten
b)
a milkshake
c)
from the new store
71.
John, please pick up the ruler that fell on the floor.
a)
please pick up
b)
the ruler
c)
on the floor
72.
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
73.
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
74.
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