Preposition Practice #1

A preposition tells us _________, _________, _________, or _________ something happens.

• what kind, how many
• who, what, when, where
• when, where, how, why
• the action of a subject

A preposition is always part of a _______________________.

• adverb clause
• prepositional phrase
• clause and phrase
• object clause

Identify the preposition in the sentence below. 
The puppy is in the box. 

• puppy
• box
• is
• in

Identify the preposition in the sentence below:
We will meet you at the school. 

• We
• school
• you
• at

Identify the preposition in the sentence below:
My sister hasn't been home since December. 

• since
• December
• sister
• been

Identify the preposition in the sentence below:
I can do the dishes without my mom's help. 

• do
• without
• mom's
• help

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
Here's a little caterpillar on the leaf. 

• when
• where
• how
• why

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
He grows bigger and bigger until he makes a cocoon. 

• where
• why
• when
• how

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
His cocoon hangs from the branch. 

• where
• why
• when
• how

Decide whether the preposition highlighted in the sentence below tells where, why, when, or how something happened.
Josie was picking flowers during the softball game. 

• where
• why
• when
• how