Grade 6 Prepositions Challenge

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The cat is sleeping under the table.

• through

• under

• around

• over

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: She walked _______ the bridge.

• under

• over

• across

• through

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase? A) in the morning B) quickly ran C) the big dog D) jumped high

• quickly in the morning

• jumped over

• the big house

• A) in the morning

Write a sentence using the preposition 'between'.

• I can see the tree under the two buildings.

• I can see the tree between the two buildings.

• I can see the tree beside the two buildings.

• I can see the tree above the two buildings.

What is the difference between a preposition and a conjunction?

• A preposition is used to join sentences, while a conjunction is used to describe locations.

• A preposition is always followed by a verb, while a conjunction is always followed by a noun.

• A preposition connects words, while a conjunction shows the relationship between a noun and other words.

• A preposition shows the relationship between a noun and other words, while a conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The book is on the shelf.

• under

• on

• in

• above

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The ball rolled _______ the hill.

• over

• around

• up

• down

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase? A) during the storm B) the red car C) quickly ate D) delicious cake

• quickly ate cake

• red car

• A) during the storm

• the storm during

• delicious during

Write a sentence using the preposition 'behind'.

• behind

• in front of

• underneath

• beside

Explain how prepositions are used in writing.

• Prepositions are used in writing to emphasize verbs

• Prepositions are used in writing to connect adjectives

• Prepositions are used in writing to indicate the relationship between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence, providing clarity and specificity.

• Prepositions are used in writing to replace nouns