Prepositions

What are prepositions?

• Prepositions are used before adverbs to form a phrase that shows where, what, and how?

• Prepositions are used before adjectives to form a phrase that shows what, how, and why.

• Prepositions are used before nouns to form a phrase that shows where, when, how, and why.

• Prepositions are used before verbs to form a phrase that answers where, when, how, and why.

Q: What time is it?

A: It is 9 o'clock.

Q: Oh, thank you. Where do you see the clock?

A: You're welcome. It is ........... the wall.

• in

• on

• beside

• behind

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Q: Where is the man?

A: He is standing .............. the mirror.

• in front of

• on

• under

• beside

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.RL.5.7

The cat hides itself ______the basket. 

• in
• under
• behind
• in front of

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the preposition.

Taylor built a tall tower with wooden blocks.

• built

• with

• with wooden blocks

• a

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

The crocodile swims _______the water.

• in
• under
• behind
• in front of

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.4A

The train was passing ……………………….. a tunnel.

• through
• across
• over

It is funny to see the giraffe trying to hide itself ________the tree! 

• in
• under
• behind
• in front of

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Why don't we meet ...... front of the theatre?

• on
• in
• at
• to

The monkey is picking its nose ________the pink blanket. 

• in
• under
• behind
• in front of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RI.3.7