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Prepositions

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A preposition shows where a noun or pronoun is in...

a)

time, space, direction, similarity

b)

time, shape, area, order

c)

order, height, size, space

2.

I had a game after practice.


The preposition after tells where the game is in...

a)

time.

b)

space.

c)

direction.

d)

similarity.

3.

The boy ran fast in the gym.


Which word is a preposition?

a)

boy

b)

ran

c)

fast

d)

in

4.

I will be sick after dinner.


Which word is a preposition?

a)

will

b)

be

c)

sick

d)

after

5.

She ate with him yesterday.


Which word is a preposition?

a)

she

b)

ate

c)

with

d)

yesterday

6.

I was sick because of the food.

a)

I

b)

was

c)

because of

d)

food

7.

Find the preposition in the following sentence: A massive boulder rolled down the hill.

a)

massive

b)

boulder

c)

rolled

d)

down

8.

What type of preposition is down the hill?

a)

place

b)

time

c)

movement

d)

device

9.

Find all the prepositions in the sentence: There is a piece of spinach between my teeth.

a)

piece, my

b)

of, my

c)

of, spinach

d)

of, between

10.

What type of preposition is between my teeth?

a)

movement

b)

place

c)

time

d)

origin

11.

Find all the prepositions in the sentence:

The school talent show lasted for hours.

a)

for

b)

hours

c)

school

d)

talent

12.

Find all the prepositions in the sentence:

The gymnast jumped onto the balance beam.

a)

gymnast

b)

jumped

c)

onto

d)

beam

13.

What type of preposition is onto the balance beam?

a)

movement

b)

place

c)

device

d)

connection

14.

Find all the prepositions in the sentence:

The tourists traveled around the city by bus?

a)

around, by

b)

traveled, city

c)

tourists, bus

d)

around, the

15.

What type of preposition is by bus?

a)

time

b)

movement

c)

device

d)

connection

16.

What type of preposition is for hours?

a)

place

b)

time

c)

movement

d)

origin

17.

Which word is functioning as a preposition in the sentence? The lion needed some rest after the long hunt last night.

a)

Some

b)

After

c)

The

d)

Night

18.

A preposition does what?

a)

describes the main action occurring

b)

is the subject of a sentence

c)

shows the relationship between words

d)

makes the sentence unnecessarily long

19.

Check all words that are a preposition.

a)

Behind

b)

For

c)

Sit

d)

Where

e)

On

20.

What is the preposition in this sentence? She wishes her family of six would return home soon.

a)

Would

b)

Soon

c)

Family

d)

Of

21.

What is the object of the preposition in this sentence? Make sure you do not drive too fast with that cop over there.

a)

Cop

b)

There

c)

Fast

d)

Sure

22.

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? The spider has been in this house forever.

a)

In

b)

In this house

c)

In this house forever

d)

The spider

23.

Where is the girl?

a)

She is on the table.

b)

She isn't on the table.

c)

She is under the table.

24.

Where is the monkey?

a)

The monkey isn't on the box.

b)

The monkey is on the box.

25.

The book is (a)   the table.

26.

Where is the fish?

a)

The fish in the fishbowl.

b)

The fish on the fishbowl.

27.

Where is the cat?

a)

The cat isn't on the box.

b)

The cat is under the box.

c)

The cat is on the box.

28.

Where is the book?

a)

The book isn't on the table.

b)

The book is on the table.

c)

The book is next to the table.

29.

I go to school ________ my friends.

a)

with

b)

at

c)

to

d)

between

30.

We went _________ the tent when it started raining.

a)

over

b)

with

c)

through

d)

in

31.

Mom has a present ________ Grandpa.

a)

about

b)

for

c)

across

d)

during

32.

Kim ran _________ the street to the other side.

a)

across

b)

to

c)

with

d)

underneath

33.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Six kids on the team are here.

a)

Six kids

b)

the team

c)

on the team

d)

Six kids on

34.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Coach Pedro talked to the team.

a)

talked to the team

b)

Coach Pedro talked

c)

to the team

d)

the team

35.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Marta ran with her team.

a)

with her team

b)

Marta ran

c)

ran with her

36.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Sara fell on the grass.

a)

Sara fell

b)

on the grass

c)

Sara fell on

d)

the grass

37.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Carlos beat the runners in the race.

a)

Carlos beat the runners

b)

in the race

c)

the runners

38.

Complete the sentence.

Three birds flew ________ on Sunday.

a)

off her seat

b)

without his hat

c)

in the air

d)

of blocks

39.

Complete the sentence.

Two bags _______ came on Monday.

a)

off her seat

b)

without his hat

c)

in the air

d)

of blocks

40.

Complete the sentence.

Dad left ____________ on Wednesday.

a)

off her seat

b)

without his hat

c)

in the air

d)

of blocks

41.

Complete the sentence.

She fell ________ on Thursday.

a)

off her seat

b)

without his hat

c)

in the air

d)

of blocks

42.

Which of these are prepostions? There are multiple answers.

a)

men

b)

at

c)

dogs

d)

for

e)

since

43.

Identify the prepostion. The ornaments are for the Christmas tree.

a)

Christmas

b)

for

c)

tree

d)

ornaments

44.

Identify the preposition.

The boys sat on the wall.

a)

boys

b)

sat

c)

on

d)

wall

45.

Identify the preposition. The crowd danced while the band sang.

a)

danced

b)

band

c)

crowd

d)

while

46.

Pick all the nouns.

a)

Lebron James

b)

paper

c)

run

d)

clock

e)

Jasper Elementary School

47.

Identify the object of the preposition.


Rico's socks fell beneath the bed.

a)

Rico's

b)

beneath

c)

bed

d)

socks

48.

Identify the object of the preposition.

The toys were for Alex.

a)

Alex

b)

toys

c)

were

d)

for

49.

Identify the object of the preposition.

Darius was a huge fan of the band.

a)

band

b)

huge

c)

fan

d)

Darius

50.

Identify the prepositional phrase.

The birds flew over the deer.

a)

The birds

b)

flew

c)

The birds flew

d)

flew over the deer

51.

Identify the prepositional phrase.


After the game, the players shook hands

a)

shook hands

b)

After the game

c)

the players shook hands

d)

the game

52.

Identify the prepositional phrase.


The candy was for the kids.

a)

for the kids

b)

The candy was

c)

was for

d)

the kids

53.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The dog laid underneath the table.

a)

laid

b)

underneath

c)

dog

d)

table

54.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

My cell phone is always beside me when I'm sleeping.

a)

when

b)

always

c)

sleeping

d)

beside

55.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

A copy of the book is on the bookshelf.

a)

is

b)

copy

c)

on

d)

bookshelf

56.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

We will be at the game in time.

a)

at

b)

be

c)

will

d)

in

57.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The meeting will begin at 7:00.

a)

at

b)

the

c)

will

d)

begin

58.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

They were driving within city limits when they were pulled over.

a)

driving

b)

within

c)

limits

d)

pulled

59.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The lions walked through the trees.

a)

through

b)

trees

c)

walked

d)

lions

60.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

I can't believe we decided to hike up the mountain.

a)

can't

b)

to

c)

hike

d)

up

61.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

You have to wait for the green light.

a)

you

b)

to

c)

for

d)

lught

62.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

Chick Fil A is by McDonald's.

a)

is

b)

by

c)

McDonald's

d)

Chick Fil A

63.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The wind blew the cap off his head.

a)

blew

b)

cap

c)

wind

d)

off

64.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

First, we walked around the park, then we sat on a bench.

a)

walked, sat

b)

around, on

c)

around, first

d)

on, then

65.

Ex1. Preposition

1. Are you interested (a)   playing badminton after class?

66.

Ex1. Preposition

2. What (a)   going to Hanoi tomorrow?

67.

Ex1. Preposition

3. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition?

(a)  

68.

Ex1. Preposition

4. It is very dangerous ………….. live in the polluted environment.

(a)  

69.

Ex1. Preposition

5. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.

(a)  

70.

Ex1. Preposition

6. Could I help you (a)   your bag?

71.

Ex1. Preposition

7. I’m looking forward (a)   seeing you in June.

72.

Ex1. Preposition

8. In the competition, everyone fell (a)   the deep and dangerous water.

73.

Ex1. Preposition

9. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go (a)   .

74.

Ex1. Preposition

10. My mother often picks me (a)   from the school.