Prepositional Phrases and Objects of the Preposition

Prepositional Phrases and Objects of the Preposition

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition.

• Ex. The plane is flying (below the clouds).

• Below is the preposition and clouds is the object of the preposition.

Prepositional phrases add description to sentences, but are usually not grammatically necessary. If the prepositional phrases are removed from the sentence, the sentence should remain complete.

• Ex. He sat (on the chair).

• Ex. Alice poured lemonade (for me).

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence.

There may be more than one.

Multiple Choice

Our vacation in Mexico was truly exciting.

• our vacation

• in Mexico

• was truly exciting

Multiple Choice

I found the missing book under the stack of papers.

• I found

• the missing book

• under the stack of papers

Multiple Choice

Mike and Kyle are coming with me to the store.

• Mike and Kyle

• are coming

• with me, to the store

• Mike and Kyle, are coming

Multiple Choice

In the winter, our entire family skis.

• in the winter

• our entire

• family skis

• our entire, family skis

Multiple Choice

He received a birthday card from his grandmother.

• he received

• a birthday card

• he received a birthday card

• from his grandmother

Identify the object of the preposition in the given prepositional phrase.

Multiple Choice

The runners raced quickly (to the finish line).

• to

• the

• finish

• line

Multiple Choice

(During the rain) we stayed (under the canopy).

• rain, canopy

• during, under

• the, the

Multiple Choice

It snowed (for three days).

• for

• three

• days

Identify the prepositional phrase, then locate the object of the preposition.

Multiple Choice

The car is parked between the two buildings.

• car

• parked

• between

• buildings

Multiple Choice

Before class, the students ate lunch.

• before

• class

• students

• lunch