Practice Set: Prepositions

Fill in the Blanks:

  1. A preposition is a word that shows the ____ between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
    (relationship)
  2. The cat is ____ the table.
    (on)
  3. Prepositions often indicate ____, ____, or ____.
    (location, time, direction)
  4. The book is ____ the shelf.
    (on)
  5. Prepositions can also express relationships in terms of ____ or ____.
    (possession, agency)
  6. The keys are ____ the desk.
    (on)
  7. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its ____.
    (object)
  8. The dog ran ____ the park.
    (through)
  9. Prepositional phrases can function as ____ or ____ in a sentence.
    (adverbs, adjectives)
  10. The bird flew ____ the trees.
    (between)
  11. Some common prepositions include “in,” “on,” “at,” “to,” and ____.
    (from)
  12. The meeting is scheduled ____ 3 p.m.
    (for)
  13. Prepositions are essential for indicating ____ in time or space.
    (relationships)
  14. The cat jumped ____ the fence.
    (over)
  15. Prepositions can also be used in ____ phrases.
    (phrasal)
  16. Please put the package ____ the table.
    (on)
  17. A ____ preposition consists of two or more words that act as a single preposition.
    (compound)
  18. The plane flew ____ the clouds.
    (above)
  19. The team worked ____ the project all night.
    (on)
  20. Compound prepositions often include words like “in,” “out,” “up,” and ____.
    (down)
  21. The cat is ____ the couch.
    (under)
  22. Prepositions can be used to describe the ____ of objects in relation to each other.
    (position)
  23. The restaurant is ____ the street.
    (across)
  24. The cat is ____ the box.
    (beside)
  25. The train arrived ____ time.
    (on)
  26. Prepositions are important for indicating ____.
    (location)
  27. The cat is ____ the window.
    (near)
  28. Prepositions can also indicate relationships in terms of ____.
    (purpose)
  29. The keys are ____ the chair.
    (behind)
  30. The bird flew ____ the sky.
    (across)
  31. Prepositions are often used to show movement ____ places.
    (toward)
  32. The cat is ____ the door.
    (in front of)
  33. Prepositions help establish the ____ of objects in relation to one another.
    (position)
  34. The plane flew ____ the mountain.
    (over)
  35. Prepositions can indicate the ____ of an action.
    (direction)
  36. The ball rolled ____ the hill.
    (down)
  37. The party is ____ Friday.
    (on)
  38. Prepositions can be used to indicate ____.
    (time)
  39. The cat is ____ the bed.
    (on)
  40. Prepositions can also show ____.
    (comparison)
  41. The book is ____ the table.
    (beneath)
  42. Prepositions are crucial for expressing ____.
    (spatial relationships)
  43. The cat is ____ the rug.
    (on)
  44. Prepositions help clarify the ____ of objects in a sentence.
    (relationship)
  45. The dog is ____ the tree.
    (next to)
  46. Prepositions can indicate the ____ of an action.
    (time)
  47. The cat is ____ the chair.
    (on)
  48. Prepositions are necessary for understanding ____.
    (location)
  49. The cat is ____ the table.
    (above)
  50. Prepositions are versatile words that add ____ and clarity to sentences.
    (precision)

Answers:

  1. Relationship
  2. On
  3. Location, time, direction
  4. On
  5. Possession, agency
  6. On
  7. Object
  8. Through
  9. Adverbs, adjectives
  10. Between
  11. From
  12. For
  13. Relationships
  14. Over
  15. Phrasal
  16. On
  17. Compound
  18. Above
  19. On
  20. Down
  21. Under
  22. Position
  23. Across
  24. Beside
  25. On
  26. Location
  27. Near
  28. Purpose
  29. Behind
  30. Across
  31. Toward
  32. In front of
  33. Position
  34. Over
  35. Direction
  36. Down
  37. On
  38. Time
  39. On
  40. Comparison
  41. Beneath
  42. Spatial relationships
  43. On
  44. Relationship
  45. Next to
  46. Time
  47. On
  48. Location
  49. Above
  50. Precision

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