Prepositions... How well do you know them?
Quiz
In this sentence how many prepositions are there?
I ran to the store without running shoes.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
In this prepositional phrase, what is the preposition?
Amid the large bushes
- the
- bushes
- large
- Amid
Which
word can be used as s a preposition?
- direct
- person
- around
- happily
Which sentence does NOT have a prepositional phrase?
- Jackie hates writing stories.
- I tripped on the street.
- I walked through the door.
- They ran across the street.
Which sentence has a preposition?
- Why don't you think so?
- I looked at the lone island.
- Can you tell me the right answer?
- There will be a village person waiting for you.
Which
can not be a preposition?
- around
- except
- and
- near
Which
can not be a preposition?
- on
- above
- a
- behind
Which word is
not a preposition?
- below
- near
- green
- under
Which
can not be a preposition?
- always
- away
- around
- at
Which word is a preposition?
- able
- beautiful
- during
- happily
Which word is a preposition?
- bounce
- big
- blue
- behind
Which word is a preposition?
- not
- near
- nope
- never
Which sentence
has a prepositional phrase?
- The big cat slowly crawled.
- The brown dirty dog ran away.
- What are you talking about?
- The mouse ran up the clock.
Which
can not be a preposition?
- on
- you
- behind
- before
Which sentence uses
more than one prepositional phrase?
- The dog at the park ran around the tree many times.
- The flat screen computer broke down many times.
- Do you think that you get this?
- Smiling, she set the cat down, though it kept getting back up.
Which word could be used as a preposition as well as an adverb?
- among
- for
- under
- through
What is the difference between an adverb and a preposition?
- Adverbs always come before a noun, whereas prepositions always come before verbs.
- There is no difference!
- Adverbs aren't used
much, but prepositions are used all of the time.
- Prepositions are always expressed in a prepositional phrase, whereas adverbs are expressed in one word.
What does the object of a preposition usually come after?
- The object of a preposition usually comes after the word
banana.
- The object of a preposition usually comes after
"the" or "a".
- The object of a preposition always comes after the word
"to".
- The object of a preposition usually comes after the words "and" or "from".
Does this sentences use an adverb or preposition?
The tall man was very angry after he looked up.
- It uses an
adverb and a preposition.
- It uses a preposition.
- It uses an
adverb.
- It
doesn't use either.
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