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Prepositions 2
The robin perched on the branch. Do you know which word is the preposition in that sentence?

Prepositions 2

This Prepositions 2 quiz follows on from the Prepositions 1 Quiz. The National Curriculum states that Year 3 children in KS1 English and Literacy lessons should know prepositions, however, Year 1 and 2 will be using them in their writing. This quiz introduces them to the key words and what they mean.

A preposition is a word that tells us the position of something. A preposition will say that something, a person or animal is by, above or under something. There are many ways to describe where something is by using prepositions. Now test your knowledge on these words.

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1.
'The cheetah is standing by the bushes.' Which word is the preposition?
cheetah
by
bushes
standing
The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world.
2.
Which word is not a preposition?
over
went
near
under
A preposition is a word that explains where one thing is, in relation to something else.
3.
Which word is not a preposition?
behind
water
across
under
We could say he was behind the line, swam across the pool or under the water. All the prepositions are telling us where he is.
4.
'There is a hamburger ____ the plate.' Which preposition fits in the gap?
off
over
on
near
A hamburger contains beef and a veggie burger looks similar but only has vegetables in it.
5.
'Humpty Dumpty jumped off the wall.' Which word is the preposition?
jumped
the
wall
off
If he had jumped off, he wouldn't have had a great fall!
6.
'Julie is standing ____ the wardrobe.' Which preposition fits in the gap?
on
over
near
under
There is a very famous book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - you should read it, if you haven't already!
7.
'She cleaned under the table.' Which word is the preposition?
She
cleaned
table
under
She is doing a good job of cleaning the room!
8.
Which word is not a preposition?
door
into
before
in
He went into the room, he went before the person behind him and he went in or inside. These are all places that state where he is in regards to the room or the other person.
9.
Which word is not a preposition?
on
in
off
bow
We could say the bow was on the present, then it came off the present and it may even have been in the present!
10.
'The horse jumped over the fence.' Which word is the preposition?
horse
jumped
over
fence
This horse isn't in a race, instead it is taking part in something called 'show jumping'.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is a preposition?

Author:  Finola Waller

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