Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Prepositions

Journeys Lesson 18 Grammar

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.

1. Prepositions tell Direction

• The dog ran to the basement.

• chased after her.

• The dog ran toward the door.

• David walked slowly through the woods.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells the DIRECTION in the underlined phrase below.

He jumped over the wall.

• over

• the

• wall

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells DIRECTION in the sentence below.

The football rolled down the hill.

• rolled

• down

• the

• hill

2. Prepositions tell Time (when)

• They go for a walk before breakfast.

• The dog was naughty during the birthday party.

• The student drove home after school.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells the TIME in the underlined phrase below.

She woke up before dawn.

• before

• dawn

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells TIME in the sentence below.

She had dance lessons at five o'clock.

• dance

• lessons

• at

• five o'clock

3. Prepositions tell Location (Where)

• I got my dog at the dog pound.

• He sleeps on my brother’s bed.

• We will take her to obedience school tomorrow.

• Next time I will keep the homework in my bedroom.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells the LOCATION in the underlined phrase below.

The sock fell behind the dresser.

• behind

• the

• dresser

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells LOCATION in the sentence below.

The little girl played under the table.

• played

• under

• the

• table

4. Prepositions tell Detail

• The door to my room was open.

• Russ is the dog walker for our neighbors.

• A friend of mine will bring his dog, too.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition that tells DETAIL in the underlined phrase below.

She knows she is the hit of the party.

• of

• the

• party

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.

Prepositional Phrase

• A Prepositional phrase tells more about an important part of a sentence.

• Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

• The helicopter landed on the concrete pad.

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase.

The birds flew over the deer.

• The birds

• flew

• The birds flew

• flew over the deer

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase.

After the game, the players shook hands

• shook hands

• After the game

• the players shook hands

• the game

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase.

The candy was for the kids.

• for the kids

• The candy was

• was for

• the kids