WorksheetsPreposition Pretest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
The dog strolled behind the car.
The dog strolled behind the car.
a)
behind the car
b)
The dog
c)
The dog strolled
d)
the car
2.
What is the preposition in the sentence below?
The unicorns ran through the Bubble Gum Rain Forest.
The unicorns ran through the Bubble Gum Rain Forest.
a)
ran
b)
through
c)
bubble gum
d)
the
3.
Which sentence contains a compound preposition?
a)
According to the weather man, it is supposed to be sunny all week.
b)
She ran through the field.
c)
During the performance, the baby cried.
d)
The unicorn ran fast after the car.
4.
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase.
a)
the unicorn ran
b)
she ran fast
c)
into the bubble gum field
d)
she's a giant
5.
Which of the following is not a compound preposition?
a)
because of
b)
during
c)
by means of
d)
as of
6.
What word in the sentence below is a preposition? The unicorn hopped high in the sky.
a)
sky
b)
unicorn
c)
hopped
d)
in
7.
Which of the following is not a preposition?
a)
through
b)
underneath
c)
far
d)
near
8.
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
a)
through the woods
b)
until
c)
ran fast
d)
unicorn
9.
Find the prepositional phrase in the sentence.
The car drove on the bridge.
The car drove on the bridge.
a)
the car
b)
car drove
c)
on the bridge
d)
drove
10.
Is the following a preposition?
Drive
Drive
a)
yes
b)
no
11.
Identify the compound preposition.
a)
according to
b)
the
c)
ran the unicorn
d)
through the forest
12.
Which of the following is not a preposition?
a)
dog
b)
ran
c)
fast
d)
underneath
13.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?
The unicorn drank Starbucks in Bubble Gum Valley.
The unicorn drank Starbucks in Bubble Gum Valley.
a)
the unicorn
b)
drank
c)
in Bubble Gum Valley
d)
drank starbucks
14.
Which phrase below is a prepositional phrase?
a)
the unicorn jumped
b)
through the water
c)
says the lion
d)
she heel clicked good
15.
Find the preposition in the sentence below.
She heel clicked twice in the air.
She heel clicked twice in the air.
a)
she heel clicked
b)
in the air
c)
clicked twice
d)
twice
16.
Which is not a prepositional phrase?
a)
in the woods
b)
under the water
c)
the dog ran
d)
through the parking lot
17.
Identify the compound preposition.
Because of the water drought, everyone is thirsty.
Because of the water drought, everyone is thirsty.
a)
water drought
b)
everyone is thirsty
c)
because of
d)
everyone
18.
How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?
Because of the lack of bubble gum, the class screamed and ran through the halls of the school.
Because of the lack of bubble gum, the class screamed and ran through the halls of the school.
a)
3
b)
5
c)
1
d)
2
19.
Which of the following is not a preposition?
a)
among
b)
of
c)
around
d)
doggy
20.
Which of the following is a compound preposition?
a)
by
b)
beyond
c)
underneath
d)
by the means of
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