Common Prepositions in English

Identify the preposition(s):
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Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.

• Jake
• sat
• between
• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition(s):

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My brother and I walked up the hill and down to the stream.

• up

• path

• down

• up, down

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition(s):

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After lunch we will go outside.

• lunch

• After, outside

• will go

• outside

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition(s):
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The new kid at school is a friend of mine.

• kid
• mine
• is
• of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition(s):

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At the theme park, monkey climbed onto a roller coaster.

• the

• at

• At, onto

• At the

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition(s):

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My teacher, Mr.Lee, knows a lot about maths.

• about

• knows

• My

• about, knows

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition(s):

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"Let's go over the homework," said Ms.Chan

• over

• said

• Let's

• homework

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition(s):

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Please put the drink _______ the table.

• in

• on

• over

• through

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:
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_______ the chair sat our sleepy kitten.

• Between
• Beneath
• Among
• Over

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:
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The students ran excitedly _________ the school buses.

• through
• over
• toward
• during

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E