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Prepositions

Prepositions

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English

5th - 8th Grade

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L.3.1A, L.2.1E, L.1.1I

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Alyssa Belfiglio

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Prepositions

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the sentence. It usually tells where something is or when something happened.

  • It is the locator of time, place, movement, device, connection, or origin.

  • Ex. Clouds drifted over the mountains.

  • Ex. The book is on the shelf.

  • Ex. He is from England.​

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Identify the preposition in each sentence.

(there may be more than one)

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Multiple Choice

I have not seen my keys for a long time.

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have

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seen

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keys

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for

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Multiple Choice

A girl in my math class helped me solve the problem.

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girl

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in

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class

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solve

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Multiple Choice

Our big gray cat usually sleeps near the fireplace.

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big

2

usually

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near

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fireplace

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Multiple Choice

We looked toward the tall, rugged mountains.

1

we

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toward

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tall

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rugged

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Multiple Choice

Mark played in the snow around his house.

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Mark, played

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snow, house

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in, his

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in, around

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Multiple Choice

Monica's letter from her sister was very interesting.

1

letter

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from

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was

4

very

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Multiple Choice

I found my keys behind the couch.

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found

2

my

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keys

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behind

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Multiple Choice

Our dog escaped from the yard through the open gate.

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dog, escaped

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yard, gate

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from, through

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from, open

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Multiple Choice

Mom put a note in my lunch bag.

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in

2

my

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lunch

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bag

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Multiple Choice

Our vocabulary quiz is on Thursday, and we're not ready yet.

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is

2

on

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ready

4

yet

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