Prepositional Phrases

Why do writers use prepositions and prepositional phrases?

• to explain where things are

• to show action

• to start a sentence

• to show excitement

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I saw a man walk _______ the door.

• through

• across

• into

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CCSS.L.K.1E

Find the preposition:

Before dinner, Landen went to the store.

• dinner

• went

• before

• store

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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Find the prepositional phrase:

Isaiah sat on his new bike.

• sat on his

• on his new bike

• his new bike

• new bike

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the prepositional phrase:

Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.

• a shady tree

• tree, Joseph rested

• under a shady tree

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the preposition:

Grace held the leash around her wrist.

• held

• leash

• around

• wrist

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Find the prepositional phrase:

The dog sat near Alaina.

• dog sat

• near Alaina

• the dog sat

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the preposition:

Jessica left before lunchtime.

• before

• left

• lunchtime

• Jessica

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Find the prepositional phrase:

Carmela wandered into the park.

• wandered into the park

• the park

• into the park

• Carmela wandered

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the preposition:

Riley walked across the street.

• Riley walked

• across the street

• walked across the street

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E