Prepositions

Prepositions

and Prepositional Phrases

What is a preposition?

• A preposition is a word that sits before a noun to show the noun's relationship with a nearby word.

• Example- the boy WITH dark hair

• The preposition WITH explains the relationship between the boy and the dark hair.

Prepositions tell:

• Location

• Time

Multiple Choice

I go to school ________ my friends.

• with

• at

• to

• between

Multiple Choice

We went _________ the tent when it started raining.

• over

• with

• through

• in

Multiple Choice

Mom has a present ________ Grandpa.

• about

• for

• across

• during

Multiple Choice

Kim ran _________ the street to the other side.

• across

• to

• with

• underneath

Prepositional Phrases

• Prepositions should always be followed by a noun or pronoun.

• The noun or pronoun after the preposition is called the object of the preposition.

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

Six kids on the team are here.

• Six kids

• the team

• on the team

• Six kids on

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

Coach Pedro talked to the team.

• talked to the team

• Coach Pedro talked

• to the team

• the team

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

Marta ran with her team.

• with her team

• Marta ran

• ran with her

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

Sara fell on the grass.

• Sara fell

• on the grass

• Sara fell on

• the grass

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

Carlos beat the runners in the race.

• Carlos beat the runners

• in the race

• the runners

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

Three birds flew ________ on Sunday.

• off her seat

• without his hat

• in the air

• of blocks

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

Two bags _______ came on Monday.

• off her seat

• without his hat

• in the air

• of blocks

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

Dad left ____________ on Wednesday.

• off her seat

• without his hat

• in the air

• of blocks

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

She fell ________ on Thursday.

• off her seat

• without his hat

• in the air

• of blocks