Prepositions for kids
Kindergarten to grade 4 (Years 1 to 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.K.1.E, L.3.1, L.4.1.E · England: Reception Grammar, Y3 GPS (prepositions), KS2 SATs GPS
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Question 1
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? We had a picnic after the football match.
- A. after the football match
- B. picnic after
- C. had a
- D. We had a picnic
Question 2
Which word is the preposition? The boat drifted towards the island.
- A. boat
- B. drifted
- C. island
- D. towards
Question 3
During the storm, the lights flickered. What does "During the storm" tell you?
- A. where
- B. when
- C. which one (it describes a noun)
Question 4
Choose the preposition that fits. I have lived here ___ 2019.
- A. during
- B. for
- C. at
- D. since
Question 5
Choose the position word that fits. The ball is ___ the box. You can see it on the lid.
- A. on
- B. under
- C. in
- D. behind
Question 6
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The puppy ran through the long grass.
- A. ran through
- B. through the long grass
- C. the puppy
- D. The puppy ran
Question 7
Which word is the preposition? The boat drifted towards the island.
- A. boat
- B. drifted
- C. island
- D. towards
Question 8
The house at the end of the street has a red door. What does "at the end of the street" tell you?
- A. where
- B. when
- C. which one (it describes a noun)
Question 9
Choose the preposition that fits. The children ran ___ the playground.
- A. since
- B. at
- C. during
- D. across
Question 10
Choose the position word that fits. The ball is ___ the box. You can see it on the lid.
- A. in
- B. behind
- C. under
- D. on
Question 11
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? Leo hid the present behind the sofa.
- A. behind the sofa
- B. Leo hid
- C. the present
- D. hid the
Question 12
Which word is the preposition? We walked through the dark tunnel.
- A. through
- B. tunnel
- C. walked
- D. dark
Question 13
The house at the end of the street has a red door. What does "at the end of the street" tell you?
- A. where
- B. when
- C. which one (it describes a noun)
Question 14
Choose the preposition that fits. We stayed inside ___ the storm.
- A. since
- B. on
- C. during
- D. at
Question 15
Choose the position word that fits. The plane flies ___ the clouds. It is higher than them.
- A. under
- B. above
- C. behind
- D. in
Question 16
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The book on the top shelf is mine.
- A. is mine
- B. The book
- C. book on
- D. on the top shelf
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