Prepositions Flashcards

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1
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What is a preposition?

A

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

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2
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Fill in the blank: The cat is ___ the table.

A

under

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3
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True or False: Prepositions can indicate time.

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True

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4
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Which of the following is a preposition? (a) run, (b) in, (c) happy

A

b) in

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5
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What is the role of the preposition ‘on’ in the sentence: ‘The book is on the shelf.’?

A

It shows the location of the book.

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6
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Fill in the blank: She walked ___ the park.

A

through

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7
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True or False: Prepositions can only be single words.

A

False

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8
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Identify the preposition in the following sentence: ‘The dog jumped over the fence.’

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over

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9
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What type of preposition is ‘during’?

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A preposition of time.

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10
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Fill in the blank: He will arrive ___ 5 PM.

A

at

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11
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Which preposition is used to indicate possession?

A

of

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12
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True or False: ‘Between’ is used for two items.

A

True

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13
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Choose the correct preposition: ‘She is interested ___ learning new languages.’ (a) in, (b) at, (c) on

A

a) in

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14
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Fill in the blank: The gift is ___ her birthday.

A

for

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15
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What does the preposition ‘against’ imply?

A

It indicates opposition or contact with a surface.

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16
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Identify the preposition in the following sentence: ‘He sat beside me.’

A

beside

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17
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Fill in the blank: They traveled ___ train.

A

by

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18
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True or False: Prepositions can be used at the beginning of a sentence.

19
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Which of the following is NOT a preposition? (a) under, (b) quickly, (c) with

20
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What is the preposition in the sentence: ‘She walked along the river.’?

21
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Fill in the blank: The meeting is ___ Monday.

22
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True or False: Prepositions can be part of a phrasal verb.

23
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Choose the correct preposition: ‘He is good ___ math.’ (a) in, (b) at, (c) for

24
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Fill in the blank: She lives ___ Paris.

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What is the function of the preposition 'before'?
It indicates a time prior to an event.
26
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The keys are under the couch.'
under
27
Fill in the blank: He was born ___ June.
in
28
True or False: Prepositions can be used to describe direction.
True
29
Which preposition is used to indicate a location? (a) through, (b) at, (c) all of the above
c) all of the above
30
Fill in the blank: She walked ___ the street.
across
31
What preposition would you use for a specific time? (e.g., 3 PM)
at
32
True or False: 'Among' can be used for three or more items.
True
33
Choose the correct preposition: 'He is afraid ___ spiders.' (a) of, (b) for, (c) at
a) of
34
Fill in the blank: The book was written ___ J.K. Rowling.
by
35
What preposition indicates a point in time?
on
36
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'They waited for the bus.'
for
37
Fill in the blank: He is sitting ___ the chair.
in
38
True or False: Prepositions can have multiple meanings.
True
39
Which preposition would you use to indicate a range? (e.g., from 1 to 10)
between
40
Fill in the blank: She will meet us ___ the restaurant.
at
41
What is the preposition in the sentence: 'The picture is above the fireplace.'?
above
42
True or False: Prepositions always come before nouns.
True
43
Choose the correct preposition: 'He went ___ the store.' (a) to, (b) at, (c) in
a) to
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Fill in the blank: The cat jumped ___ the table.
on