WorksheetsPreposition Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 57mins
Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?
Jerry climbed onto the bus.
climbed
onto
Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?
The dog hid under the bed
under
hid
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
Elizabeth picked a rose with sharp thorns.
picked the roses
with sharp thorns
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
My sister placed the book on the top shelf.
sister placed the book
on the top shelf
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
Pam traveled to Florida.
to Florida
Pam traveled
A prepositional phrase ALWAYS begins with a(n)
preposition
noun
verb
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
The United States is between Mexico and Canada.
Mexico
is
between
and
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
Everyone is going to the party.
party
the
going
to
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
The little dog ran around the playground.
little
around
ran
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
We parked our bikes in the garage.
our
in
parked
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
My little brother greets me at the door every day.
My little brother
greets me
at the door
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
My new pencil fell under my desk.
My new pencil
under my desk
Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:
The little bunny slid _________the gate.
under
over
Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:
Be sure to arrive _________the show begins.
before
until
Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:
The eagle sat ________________ the telephone pole.
through
on
Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:
The girl stepped ______________ the puddle.
underneath
into
Identify the prepositional phrase:
We saw the horse run around the field.
We saw
around the field
the horse run
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The man parked his car by the tall trees.
his car
The man parked
by the tall trees
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The boy walked the dog down the busy street.
down the busy street
The boy
walked the dog
John is married to Beth.
is married
to Beth
John is
No prepositional phrase
I like to listen to music.
to listen
to music
like to
No prepositional phrases
The ticket holders waited patiently outside the theater.
the ticket holders
waited patiently
outside the theater
No prepositional phrases
A new dining room was built beside the old one.
was built
beside the old one
new dining room
No prepositional phrases
The telephone book is under the table in the living room.
is under
under the table
in the living room
the telephone book
Let's pick the strawberries tomorrow.
pick the strawberries
let's pick
tomorrow
No prepositional phrase
The doctor's office is around the corner.
around the corner
is around
the doctor's office
No prepositional phrases
Above the entrance is a large warning sign.
above the entrance
is a large
a large warning sign
No prepositional phrases
The building obviously had no air conditioning in the lobby.
the building
obviously had no
had no air conditioning
in the lobby
What do you expect to buy in the village tomorrow?
to buy
in the village
do you expect
No prepositional phrases
The boy turned around and stared at us.
turned around
and stared
at us
No prepositional phrases
I looked in the room to see the poster on the wall.
in the room
to see
I looked
on the wall
Then I looked under the bed for a glimpse of the shoes.
under the bed
for a glimpse
of the shoes
then I looked
Between you and me, I think the test was easy.
between you and me
was easy
I think
No prepositional phrase
The novel is a romantic tale of the Old South during the Civil War.
is a romantic tale
of the Old South
during the Civil War
a romantic tale
By spring break we had already held four auctions and five food sales.
by spring break
had already held
four auctions
we had
A fire started when a tree was struck by lightning.
when a tree
was struck
by lightning
a fire
India has been under British rule for many years.
has been under
under British rule
for many years
been under
Some musicians don't like to play in front of large crowds.
to play
in front of large crowds
some musicians
don't like
That is too far to go with luggage!
too far
to go
with luggage
that is
Yesterday I was walking rapidly through the snow.
was walking rapidly
through the snow
yesterday
No prepositional phrase
Don ate two helpings to satisfy his hunger.
two helpings
to satisfy
his hunger
No prepositional phrase
A crowd swarmed around the injured player.
a crowd swarmed
around the injured player
swarmed around
No prepositional phrase
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
The store is around the corner.
The store is
around the corner
the corner
store is around
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
He came by the office in a big hurry.
in a big hurry
he came by
the office in
by the office
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
Juan stayed focused during his reading.
Jessica left before lunchtime.
Carmela wandered into the park.
Riley walked across the street.
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
True or False:
Some prepositions show time and place and others add detail.
True
False
