Prepositional Phrases

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Write down a preposition that you've learnt.

Prepositional phrases are formed with a preposition and a noun or a pronoun.

Examples:

• The cake with cholocate frosting is mine.

• We hiked up the steep mountain.

Exercise 1

Read the sentences and the prepositional phrase. Write the preposition.

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Exercise 2

Read the sentences. Choose the option with the prepositional phrase.

Multiple Choice

The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.

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

Multiple Choice

Susan ran behind the bushes when she played hide and seek.

• when she played
• Susan ran behind
• played hide and seek
• behind the bushes

Multiple Choice

Mary ran around the corner to meet her friends.

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

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

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

Multiple Choice

My best friend lives on Walnut Road.

• My best friend
• on Walnut Road
• best friend lives
• lives on Walnut Road

Multiple Choice

I have always wanted to take a visit to Ireland's countryside.

• to take

• to Ireland's countryside

• have always wanted

• a visit

Multiple Choice

Mr. Pierre had to drive through the largest puddle.

• through the largest puddle
• to drive
• had to drive
• to drive through

Multiple Choice

People say St. Patrick drove all the snakes away from Ireland.

• St. Patrick

• away from Ireland

• all the snakes

• all

Poll

I am able to use prepositions to convey a variety of meanings.

• I still need more help in this area

• I can do it.