Prepositions Part of Speech

​Parts of Speech

Prepositions​

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A prepositional phrase consists of:

​preposition + maybe adjectives + noun or pronoun.

The noun or pronoun always answers "What?" to the preposition.

​The cupcake with colorful sprinkles is yours. (With what? With colorful sprinkles.)

We climbed up the very steep hill. (Up what? Up the very steep hill.)

I stood between Pierre and Gertrude. (Between what? Between Pierre and Gertrude.)​

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​Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives.

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When they are used as adjectives, they modify nouns and pronouns in the same way single-word adjectives do.

• ​The man in the Panama hat is the spy.

• We can't see the girl behind him since she is shorter than he is.

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When prepositional phrases are used as adverbs, they act the same way single-word adverbs and adverb clauses do, modifying adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs.

• The rabbits hopped through the garden.

• We climbed up the hill.​

Multiple Choice

A preposition always comes _______ the noun or pronoun.

• before

• in

• after

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition

Have you gotten a milkshake from the new restaurant?

• have

• new

• from

• have

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition

Singing is fun during the holidays.

• Singing

• fun

• during

• holidays

Multiple Choice

Identify the object of the preposition

The oil painting on the wall is bright and colorful.

• on the wall

• on

• bright and colorful

• the wall

Multiple Choice

 

Identify the preposition.

Squirrels store acorns and nuts around the trees.

• store

• around

• and

• the trees

Multiple Choice

 

Identify the preposition.

Max excitedly jumped into the refreshing pool.

• into

• refreshing pool

• refreshing

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The clock is ______ the table

• above

• below

• on

• next to

Multiple Choice

The red ball is ______ the table

• below

• beside

• above

• behind

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the object of the preposition?

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Multiple Choice

The ghosts all disappear _____the woods at sunrise.

• into

• in to

Multiple Choice

I leaned _____ speak with Amy confidently.

• into

• in to

Multiple Choice

Place a quarter _____ the slot to start fighting some aliens.

• into

• in to

Multiple Choice

Jackson's going _____ play right field for the ninth inning; we need his defense out there.

• into

• in to

Multiple Choice

I can't get _____ wash my hands until you open the door for me.

• into

• in to

Multiple Choice

At 6:45 PM, NASA's probe will descend _____ the Martian atmosphere.

• into

• in to

Multiple Choice

A good editor can insert whole passages _____ a text to help flesh out meaning.

• into

• in to