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Prepositions Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:

Sentence: My dog loves to relax in the shade.

a)

Prepositional phrase: in the shade (preposition: in, object: shade)

b)

Prepositional phrase: to the park (preposition: to, object: park)

c)

Prepositional phrase: with my friend (preposition: with, object: friend)

d)

Prepositional phrase: under the table (preposition: under, object: table)

2.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: Hang the clock above the couch.

a)

Prepositional phrase: above the couch (preposition: above, object: couch)

b)

Prepositional phrase: the clock above (preposition: the, object: clock)

c)

Prepositional phrase: hang the clock (preposition: hang, object: clock)

d)

Prepositional phrase: above couch the (preposition: above, object: couch the)

3.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: I can only stay until 8:00.

a)

Prepositional phrase: until 8:00 (preposition: until, object: 8:00)

b)

Prepositional phrase: only stay (preposition: only, object: stay)

c)

Prepositional phrase: can stay (preposition: can, object: stay)

d)

Prepositional phrase: I can (preposition: I, object: can)

4.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: During soccer practice, I twisted my ankle.

a)

During soccer practice (preposition: During, object: practice)

b)

During soccer practice (preposition: practice, object: During)

c)

I twisted my ankle (preposition: twisted, object: ankle)

d)

During soccer practice (preposition: During, object: soccer)

5.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: They spent a lot of time at the campsite. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: of time (preposition: of, object: time), at the campsite (preposition: at, object: campsite)

b)

Prepositional phrases: at the campsite (preposition: at, object: campsite), a lot (preposition: a, object: lot)

c)

Prepositional phrases: spent a lot (preposition: spent, object: lot), of time (preposition: of, object: time)

d)

Prepositional phrases: at the campsite (preposition: at, object: campsite), of the (preposition: of, object: the)

6.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

. Sentence: The rain ruined our vacation because we had to stay in our hotel the whole time.

a)

Prepositional phrase: in our hotel (preposition: in, object: hotel)

b)

Prepositional phrase: because we had (preposition: because, object: we)

c)

Prepositional phrase: the whole time (preposition: the, object: time)

d)

Prepositional phrase: ruined our vacation (preposition: ruined, object: vacation)

7.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: The giraffes gathered around the edge of the watering hole. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: around the edge (preposition: around, object: edge), of the watering hole (preposition: of, object: hole)

b)

Prepositional phrases: gathered the giraffes (preposition: gathered, object: giraffes), around the edge (preposition: around, object: edge)

c)

Prepositional phrases: the edge (preposition: the, object: edge), of the watering hole (preposition: of, object: hole)

d)

Prepositional phrases: around the watering (preposition: around, object: watering), of the edge (preposition: of, object: edge)

8.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: Flowers drooped beneath the hot sun, and people went into their houses to find relief. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: beneath the hot sun (preposition: beneath, object: sun), into their houses (preposition: into, object: houses)

b)

Prepositional phrases: beneath the sun (preposition: beneath, object: sun), into the houses (preposition: into, object: houses)

c)

Prepositional phrases: beneath hot sun (preposition: beneath, object: hot), into their houses (preposition: into, object: their)

d)

Prepositional phrases: beneath the hot sun (preposition: beneath, object: hot), into houses (preposition: into, object: houses)

9.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: Sharon spoke to Robert, but Robert would not reply to her. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: to Robert (preposition: to, object: Robert), to her (preposition: to, object: her)

b)

Prepositional phrases: to Sharon (preposition: to, object: Sharon), to Robert (preposition: to, object: Robert)

c)

Prepositional phrases: to Robert (preposition: to, object: Robert), with her (preposition: with, object: her)

d)

Prepositional phrases: to her (preposition: to, object: her), for Robert (preposition: for, object: Robert)

10.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: Rainfall washes over the garden and brings life to the flowers. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: over the garden (preposition: over, object: garden), to the flowers (preposition: to, object: flowers)

b)

Prepositional phrases: washes over (preposition: over, object: washes), brings to (preposition: to, object: brings)

c)

Prepositional phrases: over the life (preposition: over, object: life), to the garden (preposition: to, object: garden)

d)

Prepositional phrases: over the flowers (preposition: over, object: flowers), to the garden (preposition: to, object: garden)

11.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: The cat slept under the warm blanket during the storm. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: under the warm blanket (preposition: under, object: blanket), during the storm (preposition: during, object: storm)

b)

Prepositional phrases: under the storm (preposition: under, object: storm), during the blanket (preposition: during, object: blanket)

c)

Prepositional phrases: slept under (preposition: under, object: slept), during the storm (preposition: during, object: storm)

d)

Prepositional phrases: under the warm (preposition: under, object: warm), during the cat (preposition: during, object: cat)

12.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: We walked along the river after dinner.

a)

Prepositional phrases: along the dinner (preposition: along, object: dinner), after the walked (preposition: after, object: walked)

b)

Prepositional phrases: along dinner (preposition: along, object: dinner), after the river (preposition: after, object: river)

c)

Prepositional phrases: walked along (preposition: along, object: walked), after the river (preposition: after, object: river)

d)

Prepositional phrases: along the river (preposition: along, object: river), after dinner (preposition: after, object: dinner)

13.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: The keys are inside the drawer next to the lamp. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: inside next (preposition: inside, object: next), to the lamp (preposition: to, object: lamp)

b)

Prepositional phrases: inside the drawer (preposition: inside, object: drawer), next to the lamp (preposition: next to, object: lamp)

c)

Prepositional phrases: are inside (preposition: inside, object: are), next to the keys (preposition: next to, object: keys)

d)

Prepositional phrases: inside the lamp (preposition: inside, object: lamp), next to the drawer (preposition: next to, object: drawer)

14.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: The children hid behind the curtains during the thunderstorm. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: behind the curtains (preposition: behind, object: curtains), during the thunderstorm (preposition: during, object: thunderstorm)

b)

Prepositional phrases: hid behind (preposition: behind, object: hid), during the children (preposition: during, object: children)

c)

Prepositional phrases: the children behind (preposition: the, object: children), during the thunderstorm (preposition: during, object: thunderstorm)

d)

Prepositional phrases: behind the thunderstorm (preposition: behind, object: thunderstorm), during the curtains (preposition: during, object: curtains)

15.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: The book on the shelf belongs to my sister. (2)

a)

Prepositional phrases: on the shelf (preposition: on, object: shelf), to my sister (preposition: to, object: sister)

b)

Prepositional phrases: on the book (preposition: on, object: book), to the shelf (preposition: to, object: shelf)

c)

Prepositional phrases: belongs to (preposition: to, object: belongs), on the shelf (preposition: on, object: shelf)

d)

Prepositional phrases: the book on (preposition: on, object: book), to my sister (preposition: to, object: sister)

16.

Find the prepositional phrases in the following sentence.

Sentence: After the movie, we went for ice cream.

a)

Prepositional phrases: went for (preposition: for, object: went), after the movie (preposition: after, object: movie)

b)

Prepositional phrases: after the ice (preposition: after, object: ice), for the movie (preposition: for, object: movie)

c)

Prepositional phrases: after the movie (preposition: after, object: movie), for ice cream (preposition: for, object: ice cream)

d)

Prepositional phrases: after cream (preposition: after, object: cream), for the movie (preposition: for, object: movie)

17.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
in the journal
b)
at the table
c)
how are you
d)
on the floor
18.
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
The bee flies in the bottle. 
a)
flies
b)
in
c)
the
d)
bottle
19.
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? 
The bird was flying toward the glass door. 
a)
was flying
b)
toward the glass
c)
toward the glass door
d)
was flying toward
20.

Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases must contain a preposition and its object.

a)

True

b)

False