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 word is the preposition? A spider crawled up the wall.
- A. spider
- B. crawled
- C. wall
- D. up
Question 2
We had a picnic after the football match. What does "after the football match" tell you?
- A. where
- B. when
- C. which one (it describes a noun)
Question 3
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? A bright rainbow appeared over the hills.
- A. rainbow appeared
- B. A bright rainbow
- C. appeared
- D. over the hills
Question 4
Choose the position word that fits. The ball is ___ the box. You can see it on the lid.
- A. behind
- B. under
- C. in
- D. on
Question 5
Choose the preposition that fits. My birthday is ___ July.
- A. by
- B. on
- C. at
- D. in
Question 6
Which word is the preposition? The boat drifted towards the island.
- A. drifted
- B. island
- C. boat
- D. towards
Question 7
A rainbow appeared over the hills. What does "over the hills" tell you?
- A. where
- B. when
- C. which one (it describes a noun)
Question 8
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The cat slept under the warm blanket.
- A. slept under
- B. under the warm blanket
- C. The cat slept
- D. the cat
Question 9
Choose the position word that fits. The cup is ___ the plate and the bowl.
- A. in
- B. between
- C. under
- D. on
Question 10
Choose the preposition that fits. We stayed inside ___ the storm.
- A. during
- B. at
- C. on
- D. since
Question 11
Which word is the preposition? A spider crawled up the wall.
- A. spider
- B. wall
- C. crawled
- D. up
Question 12
We left before sunrise. What does "before sunrise" tell you?
- A. where
- B. when
- C. which one (it describes a noun)
Question 13
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? A bright rainbow appeared over the hills.
- A. over the hills
- B. A bright rainbow
- C. rainbow appeared
- D. appeared
Question 14
Choose the position word that fits. The cup is ___ the plate and the bowl.
- A. on
- B. under
- C. in
- D. between
Question 15
Choose the preposition that fits. We sheltered ___ the bridge when it rained.
- A. at
- B. since
- C. under
- D. during
Question 16
Which word is the preposition? After lunch, we played chess.
- A. chess
- B. lunch
- C. After
- D. played
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