Grammar: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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Identify the preposition in: The children were excited during the field trip.

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during

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Identify the prepositional phrase: On Saturday, Bettina's family will have a fun picnic.

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On Saturday

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Identify the prepositional phrase in: We hurried back to the classroom.

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to the classroom

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Preposition "under" in: "The puppy was hiding under the blanket"

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tells the location of the puppy

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Preposition "on" in: "Yesterday, Dan left his keys on the table."

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tells where Dan left his keys

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Preposition "for" in: "The game lasted for an hour."

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Tells how long the game was.

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I'm pressing the flower _______ the pages of the book.

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between

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Preposition for time: __________ lunch, we will do a science experiment.

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After

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The dog chased the cat ________ the stairs.

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up

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Nina's picture _________ an elephant won first place.

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of