Exercise 1
Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.
- There was a sign above the door.
- The ball rolled under a car.
- She put the letter in her pocket.
- Sam hid behind the fence.
- Tuesday comes after Monday.
- Mr. Shin is from Korea.
- The train went through the station without stopping.
- I left the book on the table.
- My favorite TV program starts at 6:00 o’clock.
- There’s a path between the two houses.
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with the prepositions from the box. The type of
preposition you need is in parentheses. The first sentence has been done for you.
after under toward during on
in before at away from across
- A cat was sitting the roof of my car. (place)
- Some people were talking the movie. (time)
- A man was coming us on his bike. (direction)
- The party starts six o’clock. (time)
- She put the book her bag. (place)
- We walked the street to the park. (place)
- I’ll be late for school! It’s nine o’clock already! (time)
- She keeps her slippers her bed. (place)
- We always wash our hands meals. (time)
- She ran the dog because she was frightened. (direction)
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