Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases

Freshman Composition

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Review!

A preposition is a connecting word that connects a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence, and usually indicates __________.

(Select all that apply)

• actions

• location

• items

• movement

• time

What is a prepositional phrase

A prepositional phrase is a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and the object of the preposition (its noun).

For the remaining slides, identify the prepositional phrases.

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Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.

• where he was going
• into the pole
• because he didn't watch
• ran into 

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Kinslee sang a song about her sister.

• about her sister

• Kinslee

• sang

• sang a song

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Lucas ran across the parking lot.

• Lucas

• ran

• across the parking lot

• the parking lot

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Mary ran around the corner to meet her friends.

• to meet
• her friends
• ran around
• around the corner

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My best friend lives on Walnut Road.

• My best friend

• on Walnut Road

• best friend lives

• lives on Walnut Road

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The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

• walked the dog
• the busy street
• down the busy street
• dog down the busy

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The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.

• parked his car
• strange man parked
• by the tall trees
• the tall trees

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The clock, in my grandma's, house was broken last week.

• broken last week
• grandma's house was
• in my grandma's house
• house was broken

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The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.

• off the desk
• fell off the desk
• was yellow
• pencil that fell

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My cousin Jesse wore a bandage on his arm to cover his wound.

• on his arm
• to cover his wound
• wore a bandage
• a bandage on his arm

The following questions have more than one prepositional phrase. You can select multiple answers.

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Kenny drew a detailed picture of a rose in his notebook.

• drew a detailed picture

• of a rose

• Kenny drew

• in his notebook

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Since she had many performances, Norah was exhausted at school during the day.

• at school

• during the day

• Since she had many performances

• Norah was exhausted

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Myya sketches a scene on paper with crayons while listening to music.

• on paper

• Myya sketches a scene

• while listening to music

• with crayons

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With a smile, Kaden skipped down the hallway.

• Kaden skipped

• the hallway

• With a smile

• down the hallway

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With a smile, Kaden skipped down the hallway.

• Kaden skipped

• the hallway

• With a smile

• down the hallway

You're done! Please make sure to review for your quiz on Monday!