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Choose The Correct Preposition in Each Sentence. Write Your Answers On Your Paper

The document defines and provides examples of common prepositions such as in, on, under, beside, before, behind, below, above, off, from, between, and among. It then provides 20 sentences where the reader is asked to choose the correct preposition from options provided in parentheses to complete each sentence. Common uses of prepositions include to indicate location, direction, or relation between words in a sentence.

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Choose The Correct Preposition in Each Sentence. Write Your Answers On Your Paper

The document defines and provides examples of common prepositions such as in, on, under, beside, before, behind, below, above, off, from, between, and among. It then provides 20 sentences where the reader is asked to choose the correct preposition from options provided in parentheses to complete each sentence. Common uses of prepositions include to indicate location, direction, or relation between words in a sentence.

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A preposition is a word placed before a noun Here are other common prepositions:

or a pronoun to show its relation to some about around for outside


other words. Preposition means “placed across at inside over
before”. A preposition connects a noun or a after by into without
pronoun to another word in the sentence. against with of to
along down out toward
Here are some of the most commonly used until upon beyond as onto
prepositions. during through beneath within
1. in - denotes continuance in the same Choose the correct preposition in each
place. Example: The teachers are in their sentence. Write your answers on your
rooms. - means inside of something. paper.
Example: The eggs are in the basket. 1. The choir sang (beside, before) a big
2. on – means upon, above, and touching or audience.
on the surface of something. 2. The moon was hidden (beside, behind)
Example: The books are on the table. some clouds.
3. under – means beneath or sheltered by. 3. Mario is waiting for you (in, on, under)
Example: The farmers are resting under the library.
the shade of the tree. 4. The farmers work (from, under) the heat
4. beside – means at the side of. of the sun.
Example: The child sat beside her mother. 5. Nona stands (between, among) the two
5. before – means in front of. boys.
Example: The teacher stood before her 6. The book is (on, in) the table.
pupils. 7. She puts her pencil (inside, outside) her
6. behind – means the back of or in the rear bag.
of. 8. What number comes (among, between)
Example: The taller boys stood behind 98 and 100?
the shorter ones. 9. The thief hid (beside, behind) a thick
7. below – means lower in place. bush.
Example: Mark hanged his medals below 10. The ball rolled (in, under) the table.
his picture. 11. (before, behind) The priest said his
8. above – means a higher place. sermon_____ a large crowd.
Example: The birds fly above the tall 12. (beside, outside) Father sat ____ the
trees. post.
9. off – means away from. 13. (between, among) Mother seated herself
Example: He stayed off the wall. ___ the two boys.
10. from – indicates the person, place, or 14. (over, under) The cat played____
object from which something is received the table.
or taken. 15. (outside, across) The big ship
Example: This cloth is from Mother. travelled____ the ocean.
11. between – is used in speaking of two 16. There was a closing speech of the
persons or objects. principal _____ the end of the
Example: This secret is between you and program. (before, after)
me. 17. 3. The Reyes family bought a car_____
12. among – is used in speaking of more than the Cruz family. (to, from)
two persons or places. 18. 4. The celebrator divided the cake____
Example: There is unity among the his guests. (between, among)
people. 19. 5. The girl sat____ her mother and
father. (between, among)
20. 6. It is hot the house because of the heat
of the sun. (under, outside)

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