Prepositions are small words that show the position of people or things in relation to each other. Words like "in," "on," "under," and "above" help us explain where something is placed. For example, a pen can be on the desk or under the chair. The Simple Preposition Worksheet includes these position words to help students learn directions. Learning prepositions helps students give and follow directions correctly. These 10 multiple-choice questions will test how well you understand the position words. Take this quiz to see if you can place things in the right position using prepositions.
Identify the prepositions in both the sentences given below: X - The park is near his house, so Tom can walk there easily. Y - The lamp is hanging above the dining table.
Answer: (a) X - near Y - above
Which of the following options is NOT true about the sentence given below: There is a painting above the sofa.
Answer: (b) The words 'the' and 'is' are prepositions.
Find the preposition in the sentence below: The squirrel is sitting on the tree branch.
Answer: (c) on
Choose the part of the sentence that has an error: The cup is placed in the saucer.
Answer: (a) placed in
Choose the part of the sentence that has an error: The boy is hiding on the bed during the game of hide-and-seek.
Answer: (c) hiding on
A hippopotamus is standing under the tree and an owl is sitting on the branch. Where is the owl compared to the hippopotamus?
Answer: (a) above the hippopotamus
Fill in the blanks with the correct set of prepositions: The fish is swimming _____ the water and the duck is floating _____ it.
Answer: (c) in, on
Match column I with column II and select the correct option: Column I Column II 1. The book is placed ______ the table. i. over 2. The shoes are kept ______ the cupboard. ii. on 3. The plane is flying ______ the clouds. iii. under
Answer: (a) 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - i
Identify the number of prepositions in the sentences given below: A. The airplane flew above the clouds and over the mountains. B. The keys are kept near my bag.
Answer: (b) A. two B. one
Look at the word grid and spot which of the following is hidden in it:
Answer: (b) The cat jumped ___ the fence.
| Topic | Quiz |
|---|---|
| Adjectives (Describing Animals, Persons, Birds, Toys) | Quiz on Adjectives (Describing Animals, Persons, Birds, Toys) |
| Animals (Babies, Sounds, Wild, Pet and Domestic), Words starting and ending with ch, sh, ab, ap, at, an, ll, ck, ip, in | Quiz on Animals (Babies, Sounds, Wild, Pet and Domestic) |
| Feminine and Masculine and Rhyming Words | Quiz on Feminine and Masculine and Rhyming Words |
| Information Retrieval | Quiz on Information Retrieval |
| Jumbled Letters and Odd One Out | Quiz on Jumbled Letters and Odd One Out |
| Nouns | Quiz on Nouns |
| Simple Prepositions (in, on, under, above, near, over, below) | Quiz on Simple Prepositions |
| Punctuation | Quiz on Punctuation |
| Singular Plural | Quiz on Singular and Plural |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | Quiz on Synonyms and Antonyms |
| Tenses | Quiz on Tenses |
| Word Pair | Quiz on Word Pair |
