Prepositions and the Words They Modify

Question 1

Find the preposition: Throughout the cold winter, they made snow angels in the front yard.

Accepted Answer

throughout, in

Question 2

Find the preposition: After it's dark outside, you can see the stars without a telescope.

Accepted Answer

after, without

Question 3

Find the word(s) modified: We ordered dozens of tulip bulbs to plant at our school.

Accepted Answer

dozens, plant

Question 4

Find the preposition: After a long day at school, we play classical music by many composers.

Accepted Answer

after, at, by

Question 5

Find the word modified: My mother ordered beef and noodles at the Chinese restaurant.

Accepted Answer

ordered

Question 6

Find the preposition: Our class trip to Camp Fitch began early in the morning.

Accepted Answer

to, in

Question 7

Find the preposition: During the night, she lay hidden in a hollow tree past the big rock .

Accepted Answer

during, in, past

Question 8

Find the preposition: With a long search, she found her favorite toy in a box on her top shelf.

Accepted Answer

with, in, on

Question 9

Find the word(s) modified: My friend has a collection of scary Mexican masks at his house.

Accepted Answer

collection, has

Question 10

Find the word(s) modified: The new store in our neighborhood sells the best spinners.

Accepted Answer

store

Question 11

Find the preposition: The children with the winning essays in the contest won a candy prize.

Accepted Answer

with, in

Question 12

Find the preposition(s): Beneath the floorboard, he hid the secret code in a small hole.

Accepted Answer

beneath, in

Question 13

Find the word(s) modified: Castles in ruins dot the green hills of the Irish landscape.

Accepted Answer

castles, hills

Question 14

Find the preposition: John took a trip through the science museum with his friends..

Accepted Answer

through, with

Question 15

Find the preposition: : Beyond an interest in swimming, she hoped to study life in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

beyond, in

Questions 15