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Identifying Prepositions Name:
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Circle the preposition in each sentence. (1)
The box broke open and marbles started bouncing down the stairwell.
(12)
More than three hundred sailors were aboard the battleship.
(2)
The mouse ran quickly but quietly along the hallway’s edge.
(13)
Brittany climbed the tall ladder without fear.
(3)
The speeding truck is coming toward us!
(14)
I gave up searching for a solution at midnight.
(4)
Crazy Paul took his math test with a bright green crayon.
(15)
Emma stayed beside Jesse while he rested.
(5)
You cannot board the plane without your ticket.
(16)
The baseball sailed right over the tall fence.
(6)
The gopher ran back into his hole.
(17)
(7)
It is time you did something for yourself.
The treasure is buried between the two coconut trees.
(18)
Sabrina told us about her trip downtown.
(19)
The pencil rolled off the desk.
(20)
It has been months since we’ve seen a good movie.
(21)
Did Dylan wake up after the horse escaped?
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
The baseball rolled underneath the bus. The balloon floated gently over the valley. I felt something wet fall on my head. The papers fell to the floor.
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Identifying Prepositions
ANSWER KEY
Circle the preposition in each sentence. (1)
The box broke open and marbles started bouncing down the stairwell.
(12)
More than three hundred sailors were aboard the battleship.
(2)
The mouse ran quickly but quietly along the hallway’s edge.
(13)
Brittany climbed the tall ladder without fear.
(3)
The speeding truck is coming toward us!
(14)
I gave up searching for a solution at midnight.
(4)
Crazy Paul took his math test with a bright green crayon.
(15)
Emma stayed beside Jesse while he rested.
(5)
You cannot board the plane without your ticket.
(16)
The baseball sailed right over the tall fence.
(6)
The gopher ran back into his hole.
(17)
(7)
It is time you did something for yourself.
The treasure is buried between the two coconut trees.
(18)
Sabrina told us about her trip downtown.
(19)
The pencil rolled off the desk.
(20)
It has been months since we’ve seen a good movie.
(21)
Did Dylan wake up after the horse escaped?
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
The baseball rolled underneath the bus. The balloon floated gently over the valley. I felt something wet fall on my head. The papers fell to the floor.
Copyright ©2013 WorksheetWorks.com