Prepositions Flashcards
(44 cards)
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
Fill in the blank: The cat is ___ the table.
under
True or False: Prepositions can indicate time.
True
Which of the following is a preposition? (a) run, (b) in, (c) happy
b) in
What is the role of the preposition ‘on’ in the sentence: ‘The book is on the shelf.’?
It shows the location of the book.
Fill in the blank: She walked ___ the park.
through
True or False: Prepositions can only be single words.
False
Identify the preposition in the following sentence: ‘The dog jumped over the fence.’
over
What type of preposition is ‘during’?
A preposition of time.
Fill in the blank: He will arrive ___ 5 PM.
at
Which preposition is used to indicate possession?
of
True or False: ‘Between’ is used for two items.
True
Choose the correct preposition: ‘She is interested ___ learning new languages.’ (a) in, (b) at, (c) on
a) in
Fill in the blank: The gift is ___ her birthday.
for
What does the preposition ‘against’ imply?
It indicates opposition or contact with a surface.
Identify the preposition in the following sentence: ‘He sat beside me.’
beside
Fill in the blank: They traveled ___ train.
by
True or False: Prepositions can be used at the beginning of a sentence.
True
Which of the following is NOT a preposition? (a) under, (b) quickly, (c) with
b) quickly
What is the preposition in the sentence: ‘She walked along the river.’?
along
Fill in the blank: The meeting is ___ Monday.
on
True or False: Prepositions can be part of a phrasal verb.
True
Choose the correct preposition: ‘He is good ___ math.’ (a) in, (b) at, (c) for
b) at
Fill in the blank: She lives ___ Paris.
in