Prepositional Phrases

Front

Prepositional phrase in: Bobby tripped and fell into the puddle.

Back

into the puddle

Answer explanation

Prepositional phrases have to BEGIN with a preposition and end with a noun.

Front

Subject of: Bobby tripped and fell into the puddle.

Back

Bobby

Answer explanation

Bobby is "doing the action" in the sentence. That's why "Bobby " is the subject.

Front

Prepositions in: 'After the announcements, I headed to class.'

Back

After, to

Front

Verb in: 'After the announcements, I headed to class'

Back

headed

Answer explanation

The word "headed" tells what the subject is doing. Also, it can change for past, present and future.

Front

Prepositions in: Riley wanted to play in the woods at night, but her sister was scared of the dark.

Back

in, at, of

Front

SIMPLE subject of: 'The willow tree swayed gently by the pond.'

Back

tree

Answer explanation

A simple subject is only one noun or pronoun without any describing words (adjectives, articles).

Front

Prepositional phrase in: 'The willow tree swayed gently by the pond.'

Back

by the pond

Answer explanation

Remember that a prepositional phrase HAS to begin with a preposition (by) and end with a noun or pronoun (pond).

Front

Prepositional phrases in: 'We decided to walk along the path beside the creek.'

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2

Answer explanation

Yes, "to" can be a preposition, but if it is followed by a verb, it isn't working as a preposition!

Front

Identify the preposition: on, is, the, a.

Back

on

Answer explanation

"Is" is always a verb. "The" and "a" are a type of adjective called "articles."

Front

All of the following are sometimes prepositions, EXCEPT:

Back

however