Prepositions Flashcards

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What is a preposition?

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A word that tells us the position of something in relation to another. It also links two nouns or pronouns.

Prepositions usually refer to place, position, time, manner or reason.

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Which words in the sentence are prepositions: Daniel was excited to watch a cricket match at Newlands Stadium with Michael.

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Daniel was excited to watch a cricket match at Newlands Stadium with Michael.

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Which words in the sentence are prepositions: They got off at the station which is near to the stadium and walled up the ramp, under the train tracks and towards the ticket sales office.

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They got off at the station which is near to the stadium and walked up the ramp, under the train tracks and towards the ticket sales office.

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Which words in the sentence are prepositions: It was amazing from where they were sitting.

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It was amazing from where they were sitting.

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Which words in the sentence are prepositions: Some fish live under the water, far below the surface inside caves.

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Some fish live under the water, far below the surface inside caves.

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Which words in the sentence are prepositions: He threw a piece of paper over the boys head, and into the bin.

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He threw a piece of paper over the boy’s head, and into the bin.

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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘a’.

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  • Above
  • across
  • after
  • at
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘b’.

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  • below
  • beneath
  • beside
  • before
  • by
  • behind
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘u’.

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  • under
  • up
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letters ‘d’.

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  • down
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘f’.

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  • for
  • from
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘i’.

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  • in
  • inside
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘o’.

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  • of
  • off
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘t’.

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  • towards
  • to
  • Through
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Give a list of all prepositions beginning with the letter ‘w’.

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  • with
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