Prepositions

Prepositions Practice Exercise-5

Click on the correct preposition from the given options:

1. This is the zoo I was talking _____. [to / about]

2. What is your pet dog waiting _____? [by / for]

3. That is the player everyone was pointing _____. [at / to]

Prepositions Notes-6 [Level-6]

Beware of adverbs and prepositions:

PREPOSITION = always has an object

ADVERB = will not have an object

Examples:

1. A. The wheels of the bicycles came OFF.

(no object; thus OFF = ADVERB)

1. B. The leaves are falling OFF the tree.

(tree = object; thus OFF = PREPOSITION)

Prepositions Practice Exercise-6

Download Prepositions Exercise

See the underlined words and say whether they are prepositions or Adverbs by writing P (for preposition) or A (for adverb) in the box provided:

1. We sailed over the ocean. ____

2. The auto rickshaw moved on. ____