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prepositional phrases

prepositional phrases

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English

1st - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
L.4.1E, L.7.1A, L.9-10.1B

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Jamie Hales

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9 Slides • 5 Questions

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A Prepositional Phrase...

shows the relationship of a noun to other words in a sentence.

  • contains a preposition and its object, which is the noun that follows.

Answers the same questions as adjective and adverbs.

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​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Adverb

Preposition

Preposition

S

P

CP

CS

D.O.

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

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​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Adverb

Preposition

Preposition

S

P

CP

CS

D.O.

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

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​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Adverb

Prep.

S

P

CP

CS

D.O.

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

Prep.

5

​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Adverb

Prep.

S

P

CP

CS

D.O.

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

Prep.

6

​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Adverb

Prep.

S

P

CP

CS

D.O.

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

Prep.

7

​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Adverb

Prep.

S

P

CP

CS

D.O.

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

Prep.

8

​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Adverb

Prep.

S

P

CP

CS

D.O.

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

Prep.

( )

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​Action

Verb

Noun

Noun

Article

Article

Prep.

S

P

CP

CS

O.P.

The turkey baked in the oven.

( )

10

Multiple Choice

Which words in the sentence make up a prepositional phrase?

The two boys hiked down the trail.

1

The two boys

2

two boys hiked

3

boys hiked down

4

down the trail

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Multiple Choice

Which words in the sentence make up a prepositional phrase?

Many puppies sat inside the building.

1

sat inside

2

inside the building

3

puppies sat

4

many puppies

12

Multiple Choice

Which words in the sentence make up a prepositional phrase?

Dead leaves drifted from the trees.

1

from the trees

2

leaves drifted

3

drifted from

4

dead leaves

13

Multiple Choice

Which words in the sentence make up a prepositional phrase?

The hunter woke before dawn.

1

hunter woke

2

The hunter

3

woke before

4

before dawn

14

Multiple Choice

Which words in the sentence make up a prepositional phrase?

The commander sent the men into the cave.

1

The commander

2

commander sent

3

into the cave

4

sent the men

A Prepositional Phrase...

shows the relationship of a noun to other words in a sentence.

  • contains a preposition and its object, which is the noun that follows.

Answers the same questions as adjective and adverbs.

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