Where is the Preposition?

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A preposition shows a relationship between ideas in a sentence. Prepositions usually answer the questions where or when. They often tell the location of a person or an object in time or space. Read each sentence below. Choose the piece of the sentence which contains the preposition. 1. Her best friend lives across the street. a) the street b) Her best friend
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c) friend lives d) across the street

2. It was a long walk, so he began moving slowly towards the town. a) towards the town b) It was a long walk c) began moving slowly d) so he began

3. The smallest cheerleader stood very high on Sam's shoulders to cheer. a) The smallest cheerleader b) on Sam's shoulders c) very high d) to cheer

4. He cleaned his room by stuffing everything underneath his bed. a) underneath his bed b) He cleaned c) his room d) stuffing everything

5. The sweaty workman leaned his ladder against the house. a) The sweaty workman b) the house c) leaned his ladder d) against the house

6. We often go fishing along the river bank. a) river bank b) go fishing c) along the river bank d) often

7. Jessica sat and watched the sun rise over the distant hills. a) the sun rise b) Jessica sat c) sat and watched d) over the distant hills

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Where is the Preposition? II

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A preposition shows a relationship between ideas in a sentence. Prepositions usually answer the questions where or when. They often tell the location of a person or an object in time or space. Read each sentence below. Choose the piece of the sentence which contains the preposition. 1. Her best friend lives across the street. a) the street b) Her best friend
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c) friend lives d) across the street

2. It was a long walk, so he began moving slowly towards the town. a) towards the town b) It was a long walk c) began moving slowly d) so he began

3. The smallest cheerleader stood very high on Sam's shoulders to cheer. a) The smallest cheerleader b) on Sam's shoulders c) very high d) to cheer

4. He cleaned his room by stuffing everything underneath his bed. a) underneath his bed b) He cleaned c) his room d) stuffing everything

5. The sweaty workman leaned his ladder against the house. a) The sweaty workman b) the house c) leaned his ladder d) against the house

6. We often go fishing along the river bank. a) river bank b) go fishing c) along the river bank d) often

7. Jessica sat and watched the sun rise over the distant hills. a) the sun rise b) Jessica sat c) sat and watched d) over the distant hills

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