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Identifying Prepositions
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Select the preposition in each sentence. It is not polite to talk during the movie! a. during b. to talk
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The gopher ran back into his hole. a. gopher b. into c. ran d. hole

c. movie d. polite
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I felt something wet fall on my head. a. something b. felt c. head d. on

Jeremy fought hard, but the sea monster pulled him beneath the waves. a. waves b. Jeremy c. beneath d. monster
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Black smoke rose up the chimney. a. up b. chimney c. rose d. smoke

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The box broke open and marbles started bouncing down the stairwell. a. stairwell b. marbles c. down d. bouncing

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More than three hundred sailors were aboard the battleship. a. battleship b. aboard c. hundred d. sailors

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The kids scampered around the playground looking for the hidden Easter eggs. a. kids b. around c. playground

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Jordan climbed the tall ladder without fear. a. without b. Jordan c. fear d. climbed

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You cannot board the plane without your ticket. a. plane b. board c. without d. ticket

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I gave up searching for a solution at midnight. a. for b. searching c. solution d. I

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Identifying Prepositions

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Select the preposition in each sentence. It is not polite to talk during the movie! a. during b. to talk
(2)

The gopher ran back into his hole. a. gopher b. into c. ran d. hole

c. movie d. polite
(7)

I felt something wet fall on my head. a. something b. felt c. head d. on

Jeremy fought hard, but the sea monster pulled him beneath the waves. a. waves b. Jeremy c. beneath d. monster
(8)

Black smoke rose up the chimney. a. up b. chimney c. rose d. smoke

(3)

The box broke open and marbles started bouncing down the stairwell. a. stairwell b. marbles c. down d. bouncing

(9)

More than three hundred sailors were aboard the battleship. a. battleship b. aboard c. hundred d. sailors

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The kids scampered around the playground looking for the hidden Easter eggs. a. kids b. around c. playground

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Jordan climbed the tall ladder without fear. a. without b. Jordan c. fear d. climbed

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You cannot board the plane without your ticket. a. plane b. board c. without d. ticket

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I gave up searching for a solution at midnight. a. for b. searching c. solution d. I

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