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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Prepositions 2 (Questions)

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Many prepositions indicate place, location or position. Prepositions are important for English sentence structure - they add meaning to a sentence.

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Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The bookshop is opposite the station next to the field.

[ ]	bookshop, station
[ ]	is, next to
[ ]	opposite, next to
[ ]	station, field

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The book is on the table underneath the cup of tea.

[ ]	book, cup
[ ]	book, table
[ ]	is, tea
[ ]	on, underneath

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The clock hangs on the wall just below the picture.

[ ]	clock, picture
[ ]	clock, wall
[ ]	hang, picture
[ ]	on, below

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
Walk beside the river until you reach the bend.

[ ]	beside, until
[ ]	river, bend
[ ]	Walk, bend
[ ]	Walk, reach

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The waterfall is behind the river bend next to the forest.

[ ]	behind, next to
[ ]	river, forest
[ ]	waterfall, forest
[ ]	waterfall, river

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The bird's nest is between the rocks underneath the cliff.

[ ]	between, underneath
[ ]	is, undergrowth
[ ]	next, rocks
[ ]	rocks, cliff

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The airplane flies above the clouds and across the sea.

[ ]	above, across
[ ]	aeroplane, clouds
[ ]	clouds, sea
[ ]	flies, across

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The ladder is leaning against the wall inside the garage.

[ ]	against, inside
[ ]	ladder, wall
[ ]	leaning, inside
[ ]	wall, garage

Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
The island is far across the sea beyond the horizon.

[ ]	across, beyond
[ ]	is, far
[ ]	island, horizon
[ ]	sea, horizon

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Select the prepositions from the following sentence.
Your coffee is on the table under the tree in the garden.

[ ]	coffee, table, garden
[ ]	coffee, table, tree
[ ]	on, under, in
[ ]	Your, is, the

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Prepositions 2 (Answers)