Prepositions, Conjunctions & Interjections

Poll

What is a preposition?

• A word that connects with other words

• A word that says where the subject is located

• A word that describes the subject

• A word that says what the subject is doing

Multiple Choice

What is the preposition?
Over the years we have learned to study hard.

• the
• have
• to
• over

Multiple Choice

What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.

• is
• fun
• during
• on

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
My cat jumped on my bed and woke me up. 

• on my bed
• my cat jumped
• on my bed and woke me up
• woke me

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The pencil fell under the desk. 

• the pencil
• fell under the desk
• under the desk
• the desk

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
The bird flew into the window but was okay.

• the bird flew
• into the window but was okay
• flew into the window
• into the window

Multiple Select

What is the prepositional phrase?

The ticket holders waited patiently outside the theater.

• the ticket holders

• waited patiently

• outside the theater

• No prepositional phrases

Multiple Choice

CONJUNCTIONS connect words and phrases.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A conjunction is a part of speech that

• has a function
• connects words and phrases
• describes functions
• transitions between paragraphs

Multiple Choice

Determine the part of speech of the underlined word.

Oh, I know you’ll do great.

• A. preposition

• B. conjunction

• C. interjection

Multiple Choice

Determine the part of speech of the underlined word.

The black car crossed the finish line before the red car.

• A. preposition

• B. conjunction

• C. interjection

Multiple Choice

Determine the part of speech of the underlined word.

Do you want pizza or macaroni and cheese for supper?

• A. preposition

• B. conjunction

• C. interjection

Multiple Choice

Determine the part of speech of the underlined word.

Max practiced his trumpet every night so he would do well on the day of the recital

• A. preposition

• B. conjunction

• C. interjection

Multiple Choice

Determine the part of speech of the underlined word.

Ow! Please don’t pinch me again

• A. preposition

• B. conjunction

• C. interjection

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words from the sentences below is a conjunction?

Fiddlesticks! I tried to carry the tray carefully, but I still spilled some food.

• A. fiddlesticks

• B. to

• C. carefully

• D. but

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words from the sentence below is an interjection?

Well, I think the compliment I gave Tiffany brightened her day.

• A. well

• B. think

• C. compliment

• D. brightened

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunction in this sentence?

My dog Ellie is silly but lovable.

• but

• is

• my

• dog