Exercise 3
Circle the preposition in each sentence. Then underline the noun or pronoun that is the
object of the preposition. The first one has been done for you.
- There is a new bookstore across the street.
- Which letter comes after D?
- She found the missing ticket under the carpet.
- We opened the cupboard and found nothing in it.
- Mom keeps a family photograph on her desk.
- Students mustn’t talk during the exam.
- Our vacation starts on Friday.
- You can play outside after lunch.
- We ran inside the house when it started to rain.
- A plane flew over their heads.
Exercise 4
Complete each sentence by using a preposition from the box.
of for with except instead of
- We baked a cake Mom’s birthday.
- All the boys went swimming Tom.
- Can I come you to the beach?
- Most the children in my class like computer games.
- Stir the sauce a wooden spoon.
- Would you like rice pasta?
- How many pounds hamburger did you buy?
- Dad is good at everything cooking.
- Children, what would you like dinner?
- Who’s the lady the long blonde hair?
