English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Language - Prepositions 2 (Questions)

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Children in elementary school English and Literacy lessons should know prepositions and 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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Which word is not a preposition?

[ ]	on
[ ]	in
[ ]	off
[ ]	bow

Which word is not a preposition?

[ ]	behind
[ ]	water
[ ]	across
[ ]	under

Which word is not a preposition?

[ ]	door
[ ]	into
[ ]	before
[ ]	in

Which word is not a preposition?

[ ]	over
[ ]	went
[ ]	near
[ ]	under

'The cheetah is standing by the bushes.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	cheetah
[ ]	by
[ ]	bushes
[ ]	standing

'Humpty Dumpty jumped off the wall.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	jumped
[ ]	the
[ ]	wall
[ ]	off

'The horse jumped over the fence.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	horse
[ ]	jumped
[ ]	over
[ ]	fence

'She cleaned under the table.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	She
[ ]	cleaned
[ ]	table
[ ]	under

'There is a hamburger ____ the plate.' Which preposition fits in the gap?

[ ]	off
[ ]	over
[ ]	on
[ ]	near

10.

'Julie is standing ____ the closet.' Which preposition fits in the gap?

[ ]	on
[ ]	over
[ ]	near
[ ]	under

English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Language - Prepositions 2 (Answers)

Which word is not a preposition?

[ ]	on
[ ]	in
[ ]	off
[x]	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!

Which word is not a preposition?

[ ]	behind
[x]	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.

Which word is not a preposition?

[x]	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.

Which word is not a preposition?

[ ]	over
[x]	went
[ ]	near
[ ]	under

A preposition is a word that explains where one thing is, in relation to something else.

'The cheetah is standing by the bushes.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	cheetah
[x]	by
[ ]	bushes
[ ]	standing

The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world.

'Humpty Dumpty jumped off the wall.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	jumped
[ ]	the
[ ]	wall
[x]	off

If he had jumped off, he wouldn't have had a great fall!

'The horse jumped over the fence.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	horse
[ ]	jumped
[x]	over
[ ]	fence

This horse isn't in a race, instead it is taking part in something called 'show jumping'.

'She cleaned under the table.' Which word is the preposition?

[ ]	She
[ ]	cleaned
[ ]	table
[x]	under

She is doing a good job of cleaning the room!

'There is a hamburger ____ the plate.' Which preposition fits in the gap?

[ ]	off
[ ]	over
[x]	on
[ ]	near

A hamburger contains beef and a veggie burger looks similar but only has vegetables in it.

10.

'Julie is standing ____ the closet.' Which preposition fits in the gap?

[ ]	on
[ ]	over
[x]	near
[ ]	under