P3 Prepositions

A preposition

• is the position of a word.

• shows location, time, or movement of a noun or pronoun.

• shows the verb.

• shows who, what, when, where, and why.

What part of speech is the object of the preposition?

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• adverb

A: What are you doing?
B: I lost my keys. I'm looking ___ them.

• of
• to
• for
• in

Joe’s very interested ___ politics.

• about
• of
• to
• in

His essay is full ___ spelling errors.

• with
• of
• in
• on

She is afraid ___ walking home alone in the dark.

• for
• to
• of
• at

Billie Holiday was famous ___ singing the blues.

• for
• of
• with
• to

Paul is very similar in appearance ___ his brother.

• for
• with
• of
• to

Emily is completely different ____ her sister.

• about
• to
• from
• at

She doesn't live far ____ here. It takes only 5 minutes by car.

• than
• from
• of
• to