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Preposition Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?


Jerry climbed onto the bus.

a)

climbed

b)

onto

2.

Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?


The dog hid under the bed

a)

under

b)

hid

3.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?


Elizabeth picked a rose with sharp thorns.

a)

picked the roses

b)

with sharp thorns

4.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?


My sister placed the book on the top shelf.

a)

sister placed the book

b)

on the top shelf

5.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?


Pam traveled to Florida.

a)

to Florida

b)

Pam traveled

6.

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS begins with a(n)

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

verb

7.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:


The United States is between Mexico and Canada.

a)

Mexico

b)

is

c)

between

d)

and

8.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?


Everyone is going to the party.

a)

party

b)

the

c)

going

d)

to

9.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?


The little dog ran around the playground.

a)

little

b)

around

c)

ran

10.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?


We parked our bikes in the garage.

a)

our

b)

in

c)

parked

11.

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?


My little brother greets me at the door every day.

a)

My little brother

b)

greets me

c)

at the door

12.

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?


My new pencil fell under my desk.

a)

My new pencil

b)

under my desk

13.

Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:


The little bunny slid _________the gate.

a)

under

b)

over

14.

Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:


Be sure to arrive _________the show begins.

a)

before

b)

until

15.

Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:


The eagle sat ________________ the telephone pole.

a)

through

b)

on

16.

Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:


The girl stepped ______________ the puddle.

a)

underneath

b)

into

17.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


We saw the horse run around the field.

a)

We saw

b)

around the field

c)

the horse run

18.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


The man parked his car by the tall trees.

a)

his car

b)

The man parked

c)

by the tall trees

19.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

a)

down the busy street

b)

The boy

c)

walked the dog

20.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.
a)
around
b)
around the field
c)
 watch the horse
d)
run around
21.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Please return the book to the cabinet.
a)
Please
b)
return the book
c)
to the cabinet
d)
Please return
22.
Identify the prepositional phrase: How many pieces of cake would you like?
a)
of cake
b)
how many
c)
would like
d)
pieces of cake
23.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Be sure to review your facts before the quiz.
a)
to review
b)
before the quiz
c)
be sure
d)
review your facts
24.
Identify the prepositional phrase: I want to sit there, so please sit next to your sister.
a)
there
b)
please sit
c)
to your sister
d)
your sister
25.
By noon, all the runners were finished.
a)
By noon
b)
All the runners
c)
The runners
d)
Were finished
26.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Against,Beside,In,Over,Up
b)
Desk,Chair,Table,Seat
c)
Honda,Toyota,Nissan, Lexus
d)
Chicken,Cat,Dog,Elephant
27.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue
b)
Above, Before, During, Off, Toward
c)
Him, Her, His, She, They
d)
Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt
28.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
in the journal
b)
at the table
c)
how are you
d)
on the floor
29.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
over the line
b)
by the door
c)
near the pool
d)
he stole it
30.
Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase contained within it? 
a)
Yes 
b)
No
31.

John is married to Beth.

a)

is married

b)

to Beth

c)

John is

d)

No prepositional phrase

32.

I like to listen to music.

a)

to listen

b)

to music

c)

like to

d)

No prepositional phrases

33.

The ticket holders waited patiently outside the theater.

a)

the ticket holders

b)

waited patiently

c)

outside the theater

d)

No prepositional phrases

34.

A new dining room was built beside the old one.

a)

was built

b)

beside the old one

c)

new dining room

d)

No prepositional phrases

35.

The telephone book is under the table in the living room.

a)

is under

b)

under the table

c)

in the living room

d)

the telephone book

36.

Let's pick the strawberries tomorrow.

a)

pick the strawberries

b)

let's pick

c)

tomorrow

d)

No prepositional phrase

37.

The doctor's office is around the corner.

a)

around the corner

b)

is around

c)

the doctor's office

d)

No prepositional phrases

38.

Above the entrance is a large warning sign.

a)

above the entrance

b)

is a large

c)

a large warning sign

d)

No prepositional phrases

39.

The building obviously had no air conditioning in the lobby.

a)

the building

b)

obviously had no

c)

had no air conditioning

d)

in the lobby

40.

What do you expect to buy in the village tomorrow?

a)

to buy

b)

in the village

c)

do you expect

d)

No prepositional phrases

41.

The boy turned around and stared at us.

a)

turned around

b)

and stared

c)

at us

d)

No prepositional phrases

42.

I looked in the room to see the poster on the wall.

a)

in the room

b)

to see

c)

I looked

d)

on the wall

43.

Then I looked under the bed for a glimpse of the shoes.

a)

under the bed

b)

for a glimpse

c)

of the shoes

d)

then I looked

44.

Between you and me, I think the test was easy.

a)

between you and me

b)

was easy

c)

I think

d)

No prepositional phrase

45.

The novel is a romantic tale of the Old South during the Civil War.

a)

is a romantic tale

b)

of the Old South

c)

during the Civil War

d)

a romantic tale

46.

By spring break we had already held four auctions and five food sales.

a)

by spring break

b)

had already held

c)

four auctions

d)

we had

47.

A fire started when a tree was struck by lightning.

a)

when a tree

b)

was struck

c)

by lightning

d)

a fire

48.

India has been under British rule for many years.

a)

has been under

b)

under British rule

c)

for many years

d)

been under

49.

Some musicians don't like to play in front of large crowds.

a)

to play

b)

in front of large crowds

c)

some musicians

d)

don't like

50.

That is too far to go with luggage!

a)

too far

b)

to go

c)

with luggage

d)

that is

51.

Yesterday I was walking rapidly through the snow.

a)

was walking rapidly

b)

through the snow

c)

yesterday

d)

No prepositional phrase

52.

Don ate two helpings to satisfy his hunger.

a)

two helpings

b)

to satisfy

c)

his hunger

d)

No prepositional phrase

53.

A crowd swarmed around the injured player.

a)

a crowd swarmed

b)

around the injured player

c)

swarmed around

d)

No prepositional phrase

54.

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?


The store is around the corner.

a)

The store is

b)

around the corner

c)

the corner

d)

store is around

55.

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?


He came by the office in a big hurry.

a)

in a big hurry

b)

he came by

c)

the office in

d)

by the office

56.
Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
a)
held
b)
leash
c)
around
d)
wrist
57.
Find the preposition:
Juan stayed focused during his reading.
a)
stayed
b)
reading
c)
his
d)
during
58.
Find the preposition:
Jessica left before lunchtime.
a)
before
b)
left
c)
lunchtime
d)
Jessica
59.
Find the preposition:
Carmela wandered into the park.
a)
wandered
b)
the
c)
park
d)
into
60.
Find the preposition:
Riley walked across the street.
a)
RIley
b)
across
c)
street
d)
walked
61.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in
b)
working
c)
the
d)
enjoys
62.
Identify the prepositional phrase: How many pieces of cake would you like?
a)
of cake
b)
how many
c)
would like
d)
pieces of cake
63.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Be sure to review your facts before the quiz.
a)
to review
b)
before the quiz
c)
be sure
d)
review your facts
64.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue
b)
Above, Before, During, Off, Toward
c)
Him, Her, His, She, They
d)
Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt
65.
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 
66.
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
67.
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
68.

True or False:

Some prepositions show time and place and others add detail.

a)

True

b)

False

69.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Against,Beside,In,Over,Up
b)
Desk,Chair,Table,Seat
c)
Honda,Toyota,Nissan, Lexus
d)
Chicken,Cat,Dog,Elephant
70.
Identify the prepositional phrase: I felt something wet fall on my head.
a)
Felt something
b)
Fall on
c)
On my head
d)
I felt