Exploring Prepositions in English

What does a preposition describe in a sentence?

• Action performed

• Description of a noun

• Emotional state

• Time or place relation

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which preposition would you use to describe something inside a container?

• near

• inside

• under

• on

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

If something is directly next to something else, which preposition is appropriate?

• through

• beside

• below

• over

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What preposition indicates movement from outside to inside?

• on

• around

• above

• into

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which preposition is used to describe something directly at the back of another object?

• in front of

• behind

• between

• through

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What preposition would you use to describe the movement from one side to the other?

• through

• beside

• between

• across

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Select the preposition that indicates something is directly over something without touching it.

• beside

• below

• above

• on

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which preposition describes the position directly below something?

• above

• on

• below

• beside

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which preposition would you use to describe the action of moving to the top of something?

• through

• over

• up

• down

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

If an object encircles another, which preposition best describes this?

• into

• through

• around

• above

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E