- Read the sentence: I wash up before dinner. Which word tells when I wash up?
Answer: before
'before' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'dinner' names a thing, 'wash' tells what happens, and 'I' tells who, so they are not the answer.
- Read: Nina sits between Chen and Amir. Which word tells where Nina sits?
Answer: between
'between' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'Chen' and 'Amir' name a person, and 'sits' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read the sentence: We ate after lunch. Which word tells when we ate?
Answer: after
'after' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'lunch' names a thing, 'ate' tells what happens, and 'we' tells who, so they are not the answer.
- Read the sentence: The hat is on the hook. Which word tells where the hat is?
Answer: on
'on' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'hat' and 'hook' name a thing, and 'is' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read: I eat before school. Which word tells when I eat?
Answer: before
'before' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'school' names a thing, 'eat' tells what happens, and 'I' tells who, so they are not the answer.
- Read: Nina sits by the door. Which word tells where Nina sits?
Answer: by
'by' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'Nina' names a person, 'door' names a thing, and 'sits' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read the sentence: Amir plays with Nina. Which word connects the people in the sentence?
Answer: with
'with' is the preposition. It shows who is together. In this sentence 'Amir' and 'Nina' name a person, and 'plays' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read the sentence: We play during recess. Which word tells when we play?
Answer: during
'during' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'recess' names a thing, 'play' tells what happens, and 'We' tells who, so they are not the answer.
- Read the sentence: We read during class. Which word tells when we read?
Answer: during
'during' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'class' names a thing, 'read' tells what happens, and 'We' tells who, so they are not the answer.
- Read: The ball is between the cones. Which word tells the position?
Answer: between
'between' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'cones' and 'ball' name a thing, and 'is' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read: I read before bed. Which word tells when I read?
Answer: before
'before' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'bed' names a thing, 'read' tells what happens, and 'I' tells who, so they are not the answer.
- Read the sentence: The cup is on the table. Which word tells where the cup is?
Answer: on
'on' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'cup' and 'table' name a thing, and 'is' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read: I eat breakfast before school. Which word tells when I eat?
Answer: before
'before' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'breakfast' names a thing, 'eat' tells what happens, and 'I' tells who, so they are not the answer.
- Read the sentence: The chair is between the two desks. Which word tells where the chair is?
Answer: between
'between' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'chair' and 'desks' name a thing, and 'is' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read: The dog is behind the chair. Which word in the sentence is a position word?
Answer: behind
'behind' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'chair' and 'dog' name a thing, and 'is' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read: The dog ran from home to the park. Which word shows where the dog is going?
Answer: to
'to' is the preposition. It shows which way something goes. In this sentence 'dog' names a thing, 'ran' tells what happens, and 'from' is a preposition too, but it does not tell which way here, so they are not the answer.
- Read: The kite flew over the tree. Which word tells the kite's position?
Answer: over
'over' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'kite' and 'tree' name a thing, and 'flew' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read: The dog ran behind the tree. Which word tells where the dog is?
Answer: behind
'behind' is the preposition. It tells where something is. In this sentence 'tree' and 'dog' name a thing, and 'ran' tells what happens, so they are not the answer.
- Read: The ball rolled from the hill. Which word shows where the ball came from?
Answer: from
'from' is the preposition. It shows which way something goes. In this sentence 'hill' names a thing, 'rolled' tells what happens, and 'the' comes before a naming word, so they are not the answer.
- Read: "I wash up before bed." Which word tells when?
Answer: before
'before' is the preposition. It tells when something happens. In this sentence 'bed' names a thing, 'wash' tells what happens, and 'I' tells who, so they are not the answer.
