| Identify the Preposition(s) | ||
| #1 | The scout troop went on a hike. | on |
| #2 | They climbed to the top of Mount Milligan. | to, of |
| #3 | The climb up the mountain was long and difficult. | up |
| #4 | They crossed over a stream and under fallen trees. | over, under |
| #5 | During the hike a few scouts went off the trail. | during, off |
| Identify the compound preposition | ||
| #1 | We found the biographies next to the mysteries. | next to |
| #2 | The seasonal books were in front of them. | in front of |
| #3 | According to Mr. Wu, some books were not seasonal. | acoording to |
| #4 | They were there because of a space problem. | because of |
| #5 | I borrowed the Sue Grafton mystery in spite of its torn cover. | in spite of |
| Identify the prepositional phrase | ||
| #1 | Maya Angelou grew up in rural Arkansas. | in rural Arkansas |
| #2 | Her career began with dance and drama. | with dance and drama |
| #3 | Dr. Angelou is fluent in several languages. | in several languages |
| #4 | Audiences throughout the United States have enjoyed Dr. Angelou's lectures. | throughout the United States |
| #5 | Maya Angelou has also lectured in several foreign countries. | in several foreign countries |
| Identify the object of the preposition | ||
| #1 | This film takes place during the Depression. | Depression |
| #2 | I found my baseball glove underneath the bed. | bed |
| #3 | In spite of the rain the band continued playing. | rain |
| #4 | Everybody ran five laps around the track. | track |
| #5 | Is Santa Monica near the beach? | beach |
| Adjective or Adverb? | ||
| #1 | From atop the mountain, we looked BELOW and saw the green fields. | Adverb |
| #2 | The cat was sleeping UNDER the blanket. | Preposition |
| #3 | She crawled INSIDE the box. | Preposition |
| #4 | As we walked AROUND, we saw many unique exhibits. | Adverb |
| #5 | Come ALONG, children. | Adverb |
| Final Question | |
| What is the job of a preposition? | To show relationship between words in a sentence. |