Prepositions... How well do you know them?

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