Prepositions and Sentence Structure Flashcard

Front

Which word is a preposition in this sentence? "The cat slept under the table."

Back

under

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The cat slept under the table," the word "under" is a preposition. It shows the relationship between the cat and the table, indicating the location of the cat's sleep.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.e

Front

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
"The dog ran across the yard."

Back

across the yard

Answer explanation

The prepositional phrase in the sentence is "across the yard". It begins with the preposition "across" and includes the object of the preposition, "the yard", indicating the location of the dog's action.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.e

Front

Which is a complete sentence?

Back

The children played outside.

Answer explanation

The sentence "The children played outside." is a complete sentence because it has a subject (the children) and a predicate (played outside), forming a complete thought. The other options are fragments.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.f

Front

Which sentence is a run-on?

Back

The sun is bright the sky is blue.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The sun is bright the sky is blue.' This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction, making it grammatically incorrect.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.f

Front

Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase?

Back

The bird sang in the morning.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The bird sang in the morning.' because 'in the morning' is a prepositional phrase that provides additional information about when the bird sang, enhancing the sentence's meaning.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.e

Front

Which sentence has two prepositional phrases?

Back

The book is on the table near the window.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The book is on the table near the window.' because it contains two prepositional phrases: 'on the table' and 'near the window'. The other options contain only one or no prepositional phrases.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.e

Front

Rewrite this fragment to make a complete sentence: "After lunch."

Back

After lunch, we played outside.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, "After lunch, we played outside," transforms the fragment into a complete sentence by adding a subject and a verb, providing a clear action that follows the time reference.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.f

Front

Which sentence is NOT a run-on?

Back

I went to the park, and I saw my friend.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'I went to the park, and I saw my friend,' is not a run-on sentence because it uses a coordinating conjunction and a comma to connect two independent clauses, making it grammatically correct.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.f

Front

Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to show location?

Back

The cake is on the table.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The cake is on the table.' because it contains the prepositional phrase 'on the table,' which describes the location of the cake. The other sentences do not provide any location information.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.e

Front

Fix the run-on sentence: "I like apples I like oranges."

Back

I like apples. I like oranges.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I like apples. I like oranges.' because it separates the two independent clauses into distinct sentences, eliminating the run-on structure while maintaining clarity.

Tags

CA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.f