Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Answer Key - Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Which word is the preposition? “The cat sat on the mat.”

   • cat
   • on
   • sat
2. 2.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “The ball rolled ___ the couch, and we could not see it.”

   • under
   • on
   • beside
3. 3.

   Which word is the preposition? “Ben hid behind the tree.”

   • hid
   • Ben
   • behind
4. 4.

   Which words are the prepositional phrase? “The bird flew over the house.”

   • over the house
   • The bird
   • bird flew
5. 5.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “Put the milk ___ the fridge so it stays cold.”

   • on
   • under
   • in
6. 6.

   Which word is the preposition? “Mia walked to the store.”

   • to
   • store
   • Mia
7. 7.

   In “The keys are under the mat,” what does “under the mat” tell?

   • who has the keys
   • where the keys are
   • when the keys were found
8. 8.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “The picture hangs ___ the wall.”

   • behind
   • under
   • on
9. 9.

   Which word is the preposition? “The dog slept near the fire.”

   • slept
   • dog
   • near
10. 10.

    Add a prepositional phrase that tells where the dog sleeps. Draft: The dog sleeps.

    Example: The dog sleeps under the table.