Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.

1. Sitting on the branch, the monkey gibbered.

2. I was disappointed with my performance.

3. You never listen to me.

4. The child sat between his father and mother.

5. Despite his best efforts he couldn’t pass the exam.

6. We live near the sea.

7. There is a school opposite my house.

8. Stop throwing stones at the dog.

9. He threw the hat on to the roof.

10. She stopped short of calling me a liar.

11. Can you swim across the river?

12. We walked through the wood.

13. The temperature never rose above 5 degrees.

14. She sat on the chair.

15. Who is sitting under that tree?

Answers

1. Sitting on the branch, the monkey gibbered.

2. I was disappointed with my performance.

3. You never listen to me.

4. The child sat between his father and mother.

5. Despite his best efforts he couldn’t pass the exam.

6. We live near the sea.

7. There is a school opposite my house.

8. Stop throwing stones at the dog.

9. He threw the hat on to the roof.

10. She stopped short of calling me a liar.

11. Can you swim across the river?

12. We walked through the wood.

13. The temperature never rose above 5 degrees.

14. She sat on the chair.

15. Who is sitting under that tree?