5th Grade Prepositions Practice #1

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What is the preposition in the sentence below?

I looked under the couch to see if I could find my pencil.

looked

under

find

my

What is the preposition in the sentence below?

We went to the movies so we could watch the new Batman movie.

to

movies

new

so

What is the preposition in the sentence below?

The dog hid his bone beside the house, so the cat wouldn't bother it.

hid

bother

the

beside

What is the preposition in the sentence below?

After the football game, let's go and get some pizza.

football

game

after

get

What is the preposition in the sentence below?

May I please go with my friends shopping this weekend?

May

with

please

this

What is the preposition(s) in the sentence below?

After the alarm goes off, we will sit by the door and wait for instructions.

after, the, goes

the, by, for

after, by, for

by, after, we

  1. Which words below are prepositions?

Which preposition best fits in the blank?

The great white shark lurks ________ the shadows of the deep sea.

beside

to

from

over

for

just

through

Which preposition best fits in the blank?

_______________ the minnows, the bigger ones, are more likely to be eaten by the sharks.

Around

From

Below

Among

Which preposition best fits in the blank?

Woohoo! I just found my favorite slippers hiding __________ the couch.

above

underneath

on

within