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Prepositions 01
The preposition 'in' is used in the following sentence: 'Playful dolphins splashed about in the sea'.

Prepositions 01

Prepositions link nouns to other words, showing place, time, and movement. In this KS3 English quiz, practise choosing the right preposition for journeys, positions, and directions.

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Movement changes the word, walk to the park, go into the shop, run across the bridge in 30 seconds.

In KS3 English, prepositions show relationships of place, time, and movement. Use to, into, onto, across for movement, and at, in, on for position or time. Accurate choices make instructions and descriptions clear.

  • Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word, such as to, in, under, across.
  • Object of the preposition: The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition, for example park in to the park.
  • Prepositional phrase: A group of words beginning with a preposition, like across the bridge or in the morning.
What is a preposition in KS3 English?

A preposition links a noun or pronoun to another word to show place, time, or movement, for example at school, in June, to the shop, across the road.

How do I choose between to, into, onto, and across?

Use to for destination, into for movement inside, onto for movement to a surface, and across for movement from one side to the other.

What are common mistakes with prepositions of place and time?

Use at for precise points (at 3 pm), on for days and surfaces (on Monday), and in for longer periods and enclosed spaces (in July, in the box).

1 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
The book ....... the library is ....... your homework.
by, from
from, for
from, to
to, from
"From the library", "for your homework"
2 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
You need to choose a book ....... the library.
by
for
from
to
The preposition "from" comes before the noun ("library")
3 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
Entries ....... the competition must be received ....... us ....... Friday.
for, by, by
for, for, by
from, by, by
to, to, by
"Entries to the competition" would also be correct. "On" or "before" Friday would also work
4 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
I gave a present ....... my friend.
by
for
from
to
The preposition "to" comes before the pronoun "my"
5 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
I bought a present ....... my mother.
by
for
from
to
A common error here is the use of "to"
6 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
The journey ....... home ....... school ....... train takes one hour.
from, by, to
from, for, by
from, to, by
from, to, for
There are many prepositions in this sentence!
7 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
The book written ....... J Smith ....... the library is ....... you to read.
by, from, for
for, from, by
from, by, for
to, from, for
You could also use the word "in": "in the library"
8 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
The flowers will be a surprise ....... my mother.
by
for
from
to
Here the preposition "for" clarifies not that the flowers are "for" the mother, but that she will be the person to be surprised (it will be a surprise "for" her)
9 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
They gave the homework books ....... their friends.
by
for
from
to
"Friends" is an indirect object here, which the use of the preposition "to" demonstrates
10 .
Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.
I am buying flowers ....... her birthday.
by
for
from
to
You can buy presents "for" a person, or "for" a special occasion

 

Author:  Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)

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