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WorksheetsPrepositions and Their Usage
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
He apologized ..... the policeman .........driving fast.
a)
to, at
b)
to , for
c)
on, about
d)
to, with
2.
I'm really pleased .......... my new motorbike
a)
about
b)
of
c)
in
d)
with
3.
Find the preposition:
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
a)
dinner
b)
went
c)
before
d)
store
4.
Find the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
a)
sat
b)
on
c)
his
d)
new
5.
Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
a)
held
b)
leash
c)
around
d)
wrist
6.
Find the preposition:
Juan stayed focused during his reading.
Juan stayed focused during his reading.
a)
stayed
b)
reading
c)
his
d)
during
7.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
a)
put the quarters
b)
his piggy bank
c)
into his piggy bank
8.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in the kitchen
b)
enjoys working
c)
working in the kitchen
9.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
a)
dog sat by
b)
the warm fireplace
c)
by the warm fireplace
10.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
We rode our bikes along the road.
We rode our bikes along the road.
a)
rode our bikes
b)
along the road
c)
bikes along the road
11.
Find the object of the preposition:
Carmela wandered into the park.
a)
wandered
b)
the
c)
park
12.
Find the object of the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
a)
sat
b)
bike
c)
Isiah
13.
What is the object of the preposition?
That car drove around the block a hundred times!
a)
that
b)
car
c)
block
14.
Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-
The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.
The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.
a)
The monkey
b)
a nimble animal
c)
is often found in the jungle
15.
Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-
Dave Lewis, a teacher at Lawson, works with many aspiring musicians.
Dave Lewis, a teacher at Lawson, works with many aspiring musicians.
a)
Dave Lewis
b)
a teacher at Lawson
c)
works with many aspiring musicians
16.
Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-
Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it.
Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it.
a)
Before you trash BoBo
b)
your last childhood stuffed animal
c)
consider saving it
17.
Which prepositional phrase tells us WHERE something happened?
a)
in the future
b)
on Saturday
c)
after school
d)
on the board
18.
Which prepositional phrase tells us WHEN something happened?
a)
after college
b)
around the garden
c)
through the woods
d)
over the fence
19.
Is the highlighted word an adverb or preposition? We had class outside.
a)
adverb
b)
preposition
20.
Is the highlighted word an adverb or a preposition? We had class outside the building.
a)
adverb
b)
preposition
21.
Is the highlighted word an adverb or preposition? The rabbit hid under the bush.
a)
adverb
b)
preposition
22.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The boy wore a cast on his arm because it was broken.
The boy wore a cast on his arm because it was broken.
a)
because it was broken
b)
the boy wore
c)
a cast on his arm
d)
on his arm
23.
What is the pronoun for the word in RED?
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
a)
about
b)
student
c)
that
d)
her
24.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.
My mother carried the platter.
a)
My
b)
mother
c)
carried
d)
platter
25.
A word that describes a noun.
a)
Article
b)
Adverb
c)
Preposition
d)
Adjective
26.
Words that describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
a)
Preposition
b)
Adverb
c)
Noun
d)
Pronoun
27.
A person, place, thing, or idea.
a)
Pronoun
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
28.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
29.
What preposition should be used in the sentence?
The TV is ______ the corner of the room.
The TV is ______ the corner of the room.
a)
at
b)
on
c)
in
d)
to
30.
A word that will replace nouns to avoid repetition.
a)
Verb
b)
Article
c)
Adverb
d)
Pronoun
31.
A word that expresses an action or state of being.
a)
Noun
b)
Pronouns
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
32.
Shows the relationship between an object and the other words.
a)
Preposition
b)
Noun
c)
Pronoun
d)
Verb
33.
Joins together words or groups of words that have the same function in a sentence.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Nouns
d)
Pronouns
34.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Our family owns a house in the country.
Our family owns a house in the country.
a)
family, house
b)
Our, family, house
c)
family, house, country
d)
Our, country
35.
Which word is the adjective?
The old shoe was full of mud.
The old shoe was full of mud.
a)
shoe
b)
was
c)
old
d)
of
36.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
37.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
38.
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
a)
beyond my understanding
b)
be my friend
c)
new textbook
d)
a difficult concept
39.
The words is, was, were, be, will are
a)
linking verbs
b)
action verbs
c)
adverbs
d)
prepositions
40.
The words HE, HER, WE, and I are
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
nouns
d)
pronouns
41.
The words LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, and IDEA are
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
42.
The words ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR are
a)
adjectives
b)
nouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
43.
He runs fast.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
44.
He is strong.
a)
Pronoun
b)
Noun
45.
My father drives well.
a)
Adjective
b)
Adverb
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