Question

prepositions worksheet (school themed)
date:
a preposition is a word that shows position or direction or introduces a
prepositional phrase.

directions: circle the preposition in each sentence below.
example a- i went around the block to catch the bus
answer- around

1. i walked up the school stairs to get to my classroom.
2. i had to walk around the table to get to my desk.
3. under my desk was my textbook.
4. at recess, i jumped over the jelly ball!
5. between my first and second period, i had to use the restroom.
6. i walked to lunch after fifth period.
7. i got around two wrong on my math test.
8. on my way home i had to walk across the street.
9. i went to my friends house after school.
10. i went above and beyond for my best friend

Explanation:

A preposition is a word that shows position or direction or introduces a prepositional phrase. In each sentence, we need to identify the word that fits this definition.

1. In the sentence "I walked up the school stairs to get to my classroom", "up" shows direction.
2. In "I had to walk around the table to get to my desk", "around" shows direction.
3. In "Under my desk was my textbook", "Under" shows position.
4. In "At recess, I jumped over the jelly ball!", "At" introduces the prepositional phrase "At recess" and "over" shows direction.
5. In "Between my first and second period, I had to use the restroom", "Between" shows position.
6. In "I walked to lunch after fifth period", "to" (as part of the movement "walked to") and "after" (showing time relation which can also be considered a pre - positional use in terms of sequence) are prepositions. But if we follow the more traditional position/direction focus, "after" is the preposition here.
7. In "I got around two wrong on my math test", "on" shows position (related to the test).
8. In "On my way home I had to walk across the street", "On" introduces the prepositional phrase "On my way home" and "across" shows direction.
9. In "I went to my friend’s house after school", "to" (as part of movement "went to") and "after" (showing time relation) are prepositions. Focusing on the main preposition for the task, "after" is the preposition.
10. In "I went above and beyond for my best friend", "above" and "beyond" show a kind of metaphorical position.

Answer:

1. up
2. around
3. Under
4. At, over
5. Between
6. after
7. on
8. On, across
9. after
10. above, beyond