Prepositions

Question 1

A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a _______ (or_______) and some other word in the sentence.

Answer 1

Noun (or pronoun)

Question 2

Give five examples of prepositions:

Answer 2

Across, under, in, around, beneath, over, up, without, onto, towards, besides, aboard, among, during, near, above, on, with, for, etc…

Question 3

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

Harry walked through the forbidden forest.

Answer 3

Through.

Question 4

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

Thomas found Newt among the Gladers.

Answer 4

Among.

Question 5

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

Anna read the Xhosa book during our Taal test.

Answer 5

During.

Question 6

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

Gale caught the squirrel in his trap.

Answer 6

In.

Question 7

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

Minho asked for hair gel.

Answer 7

For.

Question 8

Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:

None of us can wait until exams are over!

Answer 8

• Until.

- Over.

Question 9

Bonus (That might help)

What are the three prepositions Mrs Jasmine tips as about?

Answer 9

• Preposition of movement.
• Preposition of place.
• Preposition of time.

Question 10

Identify the prepositions in the following sentence:
After Draco entered the common room, he sat next to his teddy bear.

preferred sentence: as Draco entered the room, all the Slytherins went silent in awe
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Answer 10

• After

- Next to

Question 11

Can a preposition consist of more than one word?

Answer 11

Yes.