Elementary (Grade 1-2)Elementary (Grade 3-5)Middle (Grade 6-8)Junior High (Grade 9-10)Senior High (Grade 11-12)Spanish (All ages)ESL (All ages)Games Specialist (All ages)

Leading Streak Today

Your Streak Today

Leading Streak Today

Your Streak Today

The robin perched on the branch. Do you know which word is the preposition in that sentence?

Grade 1 Language - Prepositions 2

This English Language quiz is called 'Prepositions 2' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. Playing educational quizzes is a fun way to learn if you are in the 1st or 2nd grade - aged 6 to 8.

It costs only $12.50 per month to play this quiz and over 3,500 others that help you with your school work. You can subscribe on the page at Join Us

Children in elementary school English and Literacy lessons should know prepositions and be using them in their writing. This quiz introduces them to the key words and what they mean.

A preposition is a word that tells us the position of something. A preposition will say that something, a person or animal is by, above or under something. There are many ways to describe where something is by using prepositions. Now test your knowledge on these words.

To see a larger image, click on the picture.

1 .

Which word is not a preposition?

off

bow

We could say the bow was on the present, then it came off the present and it may even have been in the present!

2 .

Which word is not a preposition?

behind

water

across

under

We could say he was behind the line, swam across the pool or under the water. All the prepositions are telling us where he is.

3 .

Which word is not a preposition?

door

into

before

He went into the room, he went before the person behind him and he went in or inside. These are all places that state where he is in regards to the room or the other person.

4 .

Which word is not a preposition?