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Prepositions Quiz for Grade 4

10 english questions on prepositions with answers, written for Grade 4. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
Which word is a preposition in this sentence? "The cat is under the table." (Multiple choice)
  1. table
  2. under
  3. cat
  4. is
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under

'Under' shows the relationship between the cat and the table, so it is a preposition.
2.
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "She walked _____ the park to get home." (Multiple choice)
  1. blue
  2. happy
  3. run
  4. through
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through

'Through' correctly shows movement within the park.
3.
In the sentence "The book is on the shelf," what does the preposition 'on' tell us? (Multiple choice)
  1. The book's color
  2. The book's size
  3. The book's location
  4. The book's author
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The book's location

The preposition 'on' tells us where the book is placed.
4.
Which sentence uses a preposition correctly? (Multiple choice)
  1. She is running fastly.
  2. I likes to play.
  3. They will goes to school.
  4. He jumped over the fence.
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He jumped over the fence.

'Over' is a preposition correctly showing movement above the fence.
5.
The word 'between' is a preposition. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

'Between' shows the relationship of position, so it is a preposition.
6.
In the sentence 'She sings beautifully,' the word 'beautifully' is a preposition. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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False

'Beautifully' is an adverb, not a preposition.
7.
Name the preposition in this sentence: "The dog ran across the yard." (Identification)
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across

'Across' shows the dog's movement relative to the yard, so it is the preposition.
8.
Fill in the blank with a preposition: "The bird flew _____ the tree." (Fill in the blank)
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over

'Over' or 'above' correctly show the bird's flight position relative to the tree.
9.
Match each preposition with its meaning. (Matching type)
1. under
A. at the back of something
2. between
B. close to something
3. behind
C. below something
4. near
D. in the middle of two things
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1 = below something; 2 = in the middle of two things; 3 = at the back of something; 4 = close to something

Each preposition shows a type of position or location.
10.
Give three examples of prepositions. (Enumeration)
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in, on, at

These are common prepositions that show location or position.