Use Common Prepositions - 1st Grade Writing

Choose the preposition that shows direction: 'She walked ___ the door.' (toward, during, under)

toward. Shows movement in the direction of something.
Choose the preposition that completes the sentence: "The path goes ___ the bridge."

beyond. Indicates the path continues past the bridge.
Choose the word that means "in the direction of": during, beyond, or toward.

toward. Shows movement in a specific direction.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The fish swam near the rocks."

near. "Near" shows the fish's position close to the rocks.
Choose the best preposition: 'Stand ___ me.' (behind, during, quickly)

behind. Shows position at the back of someone.
Which preposition best completes: 'The class stayed quiet ___ the test.' (during, under, beside)

during. Shows the time period when they stayed quiet.
Choose the preposition that means 'below': 'The shoes are ___ the bed.' (under, toward, beyond)

under. Shows position beneath something.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The pencil is in the box."

in. "In" shows the pencil's location inside the box.
Which option is a preposition that often tells location: (quickly, under, happy)

under. Prepositions show location; adverbs and adjectives don't.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The dog ran into the yard.'

into. Shows movement from outside to inside.
Choose the preposition that best completes the sentence: "Put the toy ___ the box." (in / ran)

in. Shows location inside; "ran" is a verb.
Which word best completes the sentence: "The bird flew ___ the tree." (over, green, slowly)

over. Shows position above and across the tree.
Choose the word that is a preposition: "before" or "because"?

before. "Before" shows time; "because" shows cause.
Which word best completes the sentence: "The ball rolled ___ the box." (into, sing, red)

into. Shows movement from outside to inside the box.
Choose the preposition that completes the sentence: "The dog ran ___ the gate."

toward. Shows the direction of the dog's movement.
Choose the preposition that means 'inside': 'The coins are ___ the jar.' (in, toward, beyond)

in. Shows the coins are contained within the jar.
Which word is a preposition in this sentence: 'The cat slept under the bed.'?

under. Shows the cat's location below the bed.
Choose the best preposition: 'The bird flew ___ the tree.' (over, beyond, during)

over. Shows movement above something.
What does the preposition "during" tell you?

It tells when something happens (at the same time). "During" indicates throughout a time period.
Which word is a preposition: "during" or "quickly"?

during. "During" shows when; "quickly" is an adverb showing how.
Choose the word that is a preposition: "after" or "always"?

after. "After" shows time; "always" is an adverb.
Choose the preposition that best completes the sentence: "The fish swam ___ the rocks." (between / blue)

between. Shows position in the middle; "blue" is an adjective.
Which word best completes the sentence: "We stayed inside ___ the storm." (during, jump, bright)

during. Shows the time period when they stayed inside.
Find and correct the preposition error: 'We played during the slide.' (during should show time)

Correct: 'We played on the slide.' 'During' shows time; 'on' shows location for physical objects.
Choose the word that completes the sentence with a preposition: "We stayed inside ___ the storm."

during. Shows the time relationship - when they stayed inside.
Choose the best preposition: 'Put the pencil ___ the box.' (in, during, beyond)

in. Shows the pencil goes inside the box.
Which word is a preposition: "toward" or "jump"?

toward. "Toward" shows direction; "jump" is a verb.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The bird flew over the tree."

over. Shows the bird's path relative to the tree.
Which option is the preposition in this sentence: "I sat beside my friend." (I / sat / beside / friend)

beside. Shows position next to someone; other words are verb/noun.
Which word is a preposition: "beyond" or "happy"?

beyond. "Beyond" shows location; "happy" is an adjective.
Choose the preposition that means 'not inside': 'The dog is ___ the house.' (outside, into, during)

outside. Shows position not within a space.
Which word is a preposition in this sentence: 'We sat beside the teacher.'?

beside. Shows position next to the teacher.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the desk."

on. Shows the book's position relative to the desk.
What does the preposition "toward" tell you?

It tells the direction something is moving. "Toward" shows movement approaching something.
Choose the preposition that means 'past a point': 'The ball rolled ___ the line.' (beyond, during, at)

beyond. Shows movement past or farther than something.
Choose the preposition that means "higher than": above or during?

above. "Above" means over; "during" shows time.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The book is on the table.'

on. Shows the book's position touching the table's surface.
What does the preposition "beyond" mean?

Farther than; on the other side of. "Beyond" means past or farther than a point.
Find and correct the preposition error: 'She walked beyond the school.' (She is going to it)

Correct: 'She walked toward the school.' 'Beyond' means past; 'toward' shows direction to a destination.
Which word best completes the sentence: "The fence is ___ the hill." (beyond, eat, small)

beyond. Shows the fence is past/farther than the hill.
Which word best completes the sentence: "The cat hid ___ the bed." (under, blue, quickly)

under. Shows the cat's position below the bed.
Choose the word that means "past or farther than": during, beyond, or toward.

beyond. Indicates a position that is past or farther than something.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The baby sat between the parents."

between. "Between" shows position in the middle of two things.
Choose the preposition that means "inside": in or beyond?

in. "In" means within; "beyond" means past something.
Choose the word that means "at the time of": during, beyond, or toward.

during. Indicates when something happens - at the same time as.
Choose the preposition that completes the sentence: "We read quietly ___ class."

during. Shows when the reading happened - at the same time as class.
Choose the preposition that means 'on top of': 'The cup is ___ the table.' (on, during, into)

on. Shows contact with the top surface.
Which preposition shows time: during or above?

during. "During" shows when; "above" shows where.
Which preposition shows location: during or under?

under. "Under" shows place; "during" shows time.
Which word is a preposition: under, jump, happy?

under. Shows location beneath something, unlike action or descriptive words.
Which part of speech usually comes after a preposition to name who or what?

A noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition). Prepositions need an object to complete their meaning.
Which word best completes the sentence: "We walked ___ the park." (to, sleep, many)

to. Shows direction of movement toward the park.
Which word best completes the sentence: "The book is ___ the table." (on, ran, loud)

on. Shows the book's position touching the table's surface.
Which word best completes the sentence: "The dog ran ___ me." (toward, tiny, bark)

toward. Shows movement in the speaker's direction.
What is a preposition in a sentence?

A word that shows where or when something is. Prepositions connect nouns to show relationships of place or time.
Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The cat slept under the table."

under. Shows the cat's position relative to the table.
Choose the preposition that shows time: 'We played ___ recess.' (during, beyond, under)

during. Indicates when the playing happened.
Choose the preposition that means 'near': 'The park is ___ my house.' (near, during, beyond)

near. Shows close proximity to something.

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