Prepositions

English Language

Prepositions starts at 3 and continues till grade 8. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Prepositions. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Explain the difference between 'in' and 'on' as prepositions of place.

Select the correct preposition: He is good ___ mathematics. (1) at (2) in (3) on (4) with

Select the correct preposition: She is afraid ___ spiders. (1) of (2) from (3) with (4) by

Select the correct preposition: The bird flew ___ the window. (1) into (2) onto (3) over (4) under

Select the correct preposition: The book is ___ the shelf. (1) in (2) on (3) at (4) by

Select the correct preposition: The boy ran ___ his mother. (1) towards (2) above (3) under (4) in

Select the correct preposition: The cat jumped ___ the wall. (1) over (2) above (3) on (4) in

Select the correct preposition: The plane flew ___ the clouds. (1) above (2) under (3) beside (4) between

Select the correct preposition: The teacher divided the class ___ four groups. (1) into (2) in (3) at (4) with

Which of the following is a compound preposition? (1) about (2) inside (3) because of (4) under

Which of the following is a preposition? (1) quickly (2) under (3) beautiful (4) running

Which of the following is NOT a preposition? (1) before (2) after (3) quickly (4) during

Choose the correct preposition: She has been living in Paris ___ 2018.

Choose the correct preposition: The ball is ___ the box.

Choose the correct preposition: The cat is hiding ___ the curtains.

Choose the correct preposition: The children are sitting ___ the table.

True or False: 'According to' is a prepositional phrase.

True or False: 'Because' is a preposition.

True or False: 'Despite' is a preposition.

True or False: 'Of' is a preposition.