Preposition! Prepositions!
Test your knowledge of identifying prepositions.
Directions: Choose the preposition in the sentence.
- 1.
Please remember to pick up the book from Margaret.
- A.
Pick
- B.
Book
- C.
From
- D.
Remember
Correct Answer
C. From -
- 2.
Before the show, Chelle and Paj had dinner.
- A.
Before
- B.
Show
- C.
Had
- D.
Dinner
Correct Answer
A. Before -
- 3.
Let's walk around the park to exercise before the sun comes up.
- A.
Let's
- B.
Around
- C.
Park
- D.
Sun
Correct Answer
B. Around -
- 4.
By my watch, it is exactly 30 minutes too late to enter!
- A.
By
- B.
Watch
- C.
Minutes
- D.
Too
Correct Answer
A. By -
- 5.
They were working against the clock to complete the float perfectly.
- A.
Were
- B.
Working
- C.
Against
- D.
Complete
Correct Answer
C. Against -
- 6.
The long dress caused her to trip and fall down the steps.
- A.
Long
- B.
Her
- C.
Fall
- D.
Down
Correct Answer
D. Down -
- 7.
Please remember to return my book after the class ends.
- A.
Return
- B.
Book
- C.
After
- D.
Remember
Correct Answer
C. After -
- 8.
Look on the table beside the bed for the book you need.
- A.
Beside/for
- B.
On/table
- C.
Table/book
- D.
Look/on
Correct Answer
A. Beside/for -
- 9.
My brother and sister will attend the ceremony inside the auditorium.
- A.
Attend
- B.
Ceremony
- C.
Inside
- D.
Auditorium
Correct Answer
C. Inside -
- 10.
She looked into her purse to find the ringing phone disturbing the class.
- A.
Looked
- B.
Into
- C.
Find
- D.
Disturbing
Correct Answer
B. Into -
- 11.
The purse was hidden above the student's seat.
- A.
Purse
- B.
Was hidden
- C.
Above
- D.
Student's
Correct Answer
C. Above -
- 12.
She slung the bat across the field as she excitedly ran toward first base.
- A.
Slung
- B.
Across
- C.
As
- D.
Ran
Correct Answer
B. Across -
- 13.
Between the scenes of the play, Ronald left during the intermission enterainment.
- A.
Between/during
- B.
Scenes/left
- C.
Between/left
- D.
Play/during
Correct Answer
A. Between/during -
- 14.
Below the bleachers, near the restrooms stood the lonely girl not knowing which way to go.
- A.
Below/stood
- B.
Near/girl
- C.
Below/near
- D.
Bleachers/way
Correct Answer
C. Below/near -
- 15.
She became a competitive gymnast just like her sister.
- A.
She
- B.
Became
- C.
Just
- D.
Like
Correct Answer
D. Like -
- 16.
He walked silently behind the principal because he was now embarrassed about the incident.
- A.
Silently/embarrassed
- B.
Behind/about
- C.
Walked/behind
- D.
Because/about
Correct Answer
B. Behind/about -
- 17.
She walked in line like instructed after having been told twice.
- A.
Walked/like/been told
- B.
In/like/told
- C.
In/like/after
- D.
Like/after/told
Correct Answer
C. In/like/after -
- 18.
Every class except math had more than enough books for each child to take home.
- A.
Class
- B.
Except
- C.
Than
- D.
Child
Correct Answer
B. Except -
- 19.
Among the teachers, the decision was unanimous...all the students except two would participate in the writing contest.
- A.
Among/unanimous
- B.
Decision/except
- C.
Two/in
- D.
Among/except
Correct Answer
D. Among/except -
- 20.
It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
- A.
Amid
- B.
Hard
- C.
It
- D.
All
Correct Answer
A. Amid -
- 21.
We had a meeting with the coach today concerning the new rules of play.
- A.
Meeting
- B.
Rules
- C.
We
- D.
Concerning
Correct Answer
D. Concerning -
- 22.
The frightened cat was found beneath the porch.
- A.
Cat
- B.
Was
- C.
Beneath
- D.
Porch
Correct Answer
C. Beneath -
- 23.
At the sound of the whistle, all the racers but Smith ran along the track competing for the title.
- A.
At/but/along
- B.
At/of/ran
- C.
At/racers/along
- D.
At/Smith/track
Correct Answer
A. At/but/along -
- 24.
Just beyond her reach was the coveted candy her body craved.
- A.
Reach
- B.
Craved
- C.
Just
- D.
Beyond
Correct Answer
D. Beyond -
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