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Propositions MS

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mary ran around the corner to meet her friends.
a)
to meet
b)
her friends
c)
ran around
d)
around the corner
2.
Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.
a)
where he was going
b)
into the pole
c)
because he didn't watch
d)
ran into 
3.
The boy walked the dog down the busy street.
a)
walked the dog
b)
the busy street
c)
down the busy street
d)
dog down the busy
4.
What is the preposition?
Over the years we have learned to study hard.
a)
the
b)
have
c)
to
d)
over
5.
What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.
a)
is
b)
fun
c)
during
d)
on
6.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The chairs were placed upon the desks. 
a)
upon the desks
b)
were placed
c)
the chairs were placed upon
d)
the chairs
7.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The pencil fell under the desk. 
a)
the pencil
b)
fell under the desk
c)
under the desk
d)
the desk
8.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
The bird flew into the window but was okay.
a)
the bird flew
b)
into the window but was okay
c)
flew into the window
d)
into the window
9.

I like to listen to music.

a)

to listen

b)

to music

c)

like to

d)

No prepositional phrases

10.

Let's pick the strawberries tomorrow.

a)

pick the strawberries

b)

let's pick

c)

tomorrow

d)

No prepositional phrase

11.
Mary ran around the corner to meet her friends.
a)
to meet
b)
her friends
c)
ran around
d)
around the corner
12.
The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.
a)
off the desk
b)
fell off the desk
c)
was yellow
d)
pencil that fell
13.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.
a)
around
b)
around the field
c)
 watch the horse
d)
run around
14.
a)

Acting on a stage

b)

can be very scary

c)

on a stage

d)

be very scary

15.
a)

the pickles and green beans

b)

The bread was

c)

smashed between the

d)

between the pickles and green beans

16.

Select the preposition.

The fork in the drawer.

a)

fork

b)

drawer

c)

in

d)

the

17.

Select the preposition.

The dog hid under the bridge.

a)

bridge

b)

hid

c)

dog

d)

under

18.
The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.
a)
off the desk
b)
fell off the desk
c)
was yellow
d)
pencil that fell
19.

Select the preposition.

The train went off the track.

a)

track

b)

train

c)

went

d)

off

20.

Select the preposition.

Children need discipline at times.

a)

discipline

b)

times

c)

at

d)

need

21.

Select the preposition.

San Diego is a big city in California.

a)

in

b)

big

c)

is

d)

a

22.

Select the preposition.

During the winter the mountains are covered with snow.

a)

covered

b)

winter

c)

are

d)

During

23.

Select the preposition.

The picture hung over the fireplace.

a)

fireplace

b)

the

c)

hung

d)

over

24.
Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.
a)
where he was going
b)
into the pole
c)
because he didn't watch
d)
ran into 
25.
The clock, in my grandma's, house was broken last week.
a)
broken last week
b)
grandma's house was
c)
in my grandma's house
d)
house was broken
26.
The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.
a)
parked his car
b)
strange man parked
c)
by the tall trees
d)
the tall trees
27.
Susan ran behind the bushes when she played hide and seek.
a)
when she played
b)
Susan ran behind
c)
played hide and seek
d)
behind the bushes
28.
My cousin Jesse wore a bandage on his arm to cover his wound.
a)
on his arm
b)
to cover his wound
c)
wore a bandage
d)
a bandage on his arm
29.
The boy walked the dog down the busy street.
a)
walked the dog
b)
the busy street
c)
down the busy street
d)
dog down the busy
30.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
over the line
b)
by the door
c)
near the pool
d)
he stole it
31.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
in the journal
b)
at the table
c)
how are you
d)
on the floor
32.

Identify the object of the preposition.

We are having steak and potatoes for dinner.

a)

We

b)

steak

c)

potatoes

d)

dinner

33.

Identify the object of the preposition.

The little child ran around the playground.

a)

child

b)

ran

c)

around

d)

playground

34.

Identify the object of the preposition.

Frankie and Jack jumped into the swimming pool.

a)

jumped

b)

into

c)

swimming

d)

pool

35.

Identify the object of the preposition.

Kaitlynn loves to write in her diary.

a)

loves

b)

write

c)

in

d)

diary.

36.

Identify the object of the preposition.

Around the mall many shoppers shopped.

a)

around

b)

mall

c)

shoppers

d)

shopped

37.

Identify the object of the preposition.

Jackie was absent on Monday and Tuesday.

a)

Jackie

b)

absent

c)

Monday

d)

Monday and Tuesday

38.

Identify the object of the preposition.

There is a shed behind the building.

a)

There

b)

shed

c)

behind

d)

building

39.

Identify the object of the preposition.

The beach is close to my aunts house.

a)

beach

b)

close

c)

to

d)

house

40.

Identify the object of the preposition.

We rode on the carnival rides last weekend.

a)

rode

b)

on

c)

rides

d)

weekend

41.

Identify the object of the preposition.

My grandmother was from Montana.

a)

grandmother

b)

was

c)

from

d)

Montana

42.

Identify the object of the preposition.

Joy recieved an award for leadership.

a)

Joy

b)

received

c)

award

d)

leadership

43.

Peter is extremely happy that he is in the play.

The preposition is_______

a)

is

b)

that

c)

in

d)

extremely

44.

7. He offered her a flower.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

45.

9. John sold me his car.

a)

Subject

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Direct Object

46.

Lucy bought a purse from London while she visited her aunt.

The preposition is_____

a)

bought

b)

while

c)

from

d)

visited

e)

a

47.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Please put the orange juice in the refrigerator.

a)

refrigerator

b)

juice

c)

orange

d)

(you)

48.

Find the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence:

"On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed."

a)

top/meatball

b)

somebody/sneezed

c)

top/meatball/cheese

d)

there are no objects of the preposition

49.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

I send the disruptive student to the guidance counselor.

a)

I

b)

student

c)

guidance counselor

d)

there is no object of the preposition

50.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

The book on the shelf is mine, not yours.

a)

mine

b)

yours

c)

book

d)

shelf

51.

Find the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence:

"Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go.

a)

we/Grandmother's

b)

river/woods/house

c)

Over/through

d)

There are no objects of the preposition.

52.
In 1829, James Smithson left the United States his fortune.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
53.

Decide whether the underlined words are subjects, direct objects or indirect objects

1. She sent her friend an email.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

54.

Jake showed his friend the gift that he received from his parents.

Gift is the ...

a)

Subject

b)

Verb

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Direct Object

55.
Identify the direct object in the sentence: My parents gave me a present for my birthday.
a)
parents
b)
me
c)
present
d)
birthday
56.
What is the subject?
The coach dismissed practice early.
a)
coach
b)
practice
c)
early
d)
dismissed
57.

Identify the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE:

I drove through the biggest puddle.

a)

I drove through

b)

through the biggest puddle

c)

the biggest puddle

d)

drove through the biggest puddle

58.

Identify the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE:

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence.

a)

Identify the prepositional phrase

b)

the prepositional phrase in

c)

in this sentence

d)

prepositional phrase in this sentence

59.

Identify the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE:

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence.

a)

Identify the prepositional phrase

b)

the prepositional phrase in

c)

in this sentence

d)

prepositional phrase in this sentence

60.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:

The M&Ms are hidden between the Skittles.

a)

are

b)

hidden

c)

between

d)

Skittles

61.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Megan hurried down the stairs.

a)

Megan

b)

hurried

c)

down

d)

stairs

62.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

My dad was living in Japan, now he's back.

a)

back

b)

dad

c)

Japan

d)

in

63.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Humans first learned how to make their own fire during the Stone Age.

a)

Stone Age

b)

Humans

c)

fire

d)

how

64.

Identify the object of the preposition:

Hannah placed the present on the chair.

a)

Hannah

b)

chair

c)

present

d)

placed

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