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Prepositions & conjunctions

Identify prepositions of place, time and direction and choose coordinating or subordinating conjunctions. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Prepositions & conjunctions

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  1. 1. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”

    Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  2. 2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Place your wet umbrella beside the front door.”

    Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  3. 3. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows contrast: “I wanted to play outside, ____ it started to pour with rain” (but / so).

    Choose the coordinating co… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  4. 4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”

    Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  5. 5. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “Wait on the platform until the train comes to a complete stop.”

    Identify the conjunction i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  6. 6. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”

    Identify the preposition o… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  7. 7. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We walked across the footbridge at noon.” (Choose between: walked / across)

    Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  8. 8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)

    Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  9. 9. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows a result: “The wind was strong, ____ the sailors reefed the main sail” (so / or).

    Choose the coordinating co… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  10. 10. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”

    Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  11. 11. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).

    Choose the correlative con… · Prepositions & conjunctions
  12. 12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”

    Identify the preposition i… · Prepositions & conjunctions
12 questions · Seed 85 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Prepositions & conjunctions

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We sheltered from the sudden rainstorm.”

    from

    “From” is a preposition linking “sheltered” to “the sudden rainstorm”.

  2. 2. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “Place your wet umbrella beside the front door.”

    beside

    “Beside” is a preposition of place meaning next to.

  3. 3. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows contrast: “I wanted to play outside, ____ it started to pour with rain” (but / so).

    but

    “But” is a coordinating conjunction used to connect contrasting ideas.

  4. 4. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The tabby cat slept under the wooden bench.”

    under

    “Under” is a preposition of place showing where the cat slept relative to the bench.

  5. 5. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “Wait on the platform until the train comes to a complete stop.”

    until

    “Until” is a subordinating conjunction of time.

  6. 6. Identify the preposition of time in the sentence: “The library closes after six o’clock.”

    after

    “After” is a preposition of time relating the closing to six o’clock.

  7. 7. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “We walked across the footbridge at noon.” (Choose between: walked / across)

    across

    “Across” is a preposition of movement showing direction from one side of the bridge to the other.

  8. 8. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The hikers climbed up the steep trail.” (Choose between: climbed / up)

    up

    “Up” is a preposition of direction before the noun phrase “the steep trail”.

  9. 9. Choose the coordinating conjunction that shows a result: “The wind was strong, ____ the sailors reefed the main sail” (so / or).

    so

    “So” introduces the consequence or result of the strong wind.

  10. 10. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “The diver swam along the outer reef wall.”

    along

    “Along” is a preposition showing movement following the length of the reef.

  11. 11. Choose the correlative conjunction pair: “____ the teacher ____ the students were excited for science week” (Both … and / Either … nor).

    Both … and

    “Both … and” is the standard correlative pair joining two subjects inclusively.

  12. 12. Identify the preposition in the sentence: “She tucked the letter inside the envelope.”

    inside

    “Inside” is a preposition showing containment within the envelope.

12 questions · Seed 85 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification