Activities: “What are prepositions in English?”
Activity 1: Spot the prepositions!
Click on all the prepositions in the story below.
The beach was beautiful and sandy, so we spent most of our trip sitting by the water and playing in the sand. We also ran down a huge sand dune that was called Sleeping Bear. That was fun, but then we had to climb up the sand dune again, which was very difficult!
At sunset every night, we sat on the beach and looked at the beautiful sky over the water.
We returned from the trip with great photos. Someday I would like to go back to Michigan and see another one of the Great Lakes. Maybe next time I will go to Lake Huron instead!
Activity 2: What kind of phrase is it?
What kind of prepositional phrase is used in each sentence below? Is it a prepositional phrase of time, movement, or location? Select the option that you think is correct!
Hint: If you’re not sure about the exact preposition, you can use clues in the sentence to figure out what kind of preposition it is!
My parents just bought a new house by the water.
My dog hides her toys beneath the couch.
I read my daughter a story every night at bedtime.
The kids like to ride their bikes around the neighborhood.
The cookbooks are next to the fridge.
I put your shoes in the closet.
Are you available on Tuesday?
You have to throw the ball into the hoop.
Henry always goes out to eat on his birthday.
We built a garden between two trees.
Our family always goes on a vacation in the summer.
I moved the table away from the wall.
