Phrases #1 - Prepositional Phrases & Gerunds

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The couple behind us would not stop laughing.

• The couple

• would not stop

• stop laughing

• behind us

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The llamas paced around the fenced yard all afternoon.

• The llamas paced

• around the fenced yard

• around the fenced

• yard all afternoon.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

Dean thinks he is smarter than the other chickens in the group.

• in the group.

• Dean thinks he is smarter

• he is smarter

• than the other chickens in the group.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The story takes place during the time when the Nazis overtook Poland.

• The story takes place

• during the time

• the time when the Nazis overtook Poland.

• Nazis overtook Poland.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The small kitten was stuck in the tree, and she looked scared.

• small kitten

• stuck in the tree

• in the tree

• she looked scared.

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

Grandma thanked me for cooking dinner.

• Grandma thanked me

• for cooking dinner

• cooking dinner

• cooking

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

Drinking milk is a great way to help build strong bones.

• Drinking milk

• great way to help

• build strong bones.

• Drinking milk is a great way

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

My least favorite chore last week was cleaning the toilet.

• My least favorite chore

• cleaning the toilet.

• week was cleaning the toilet

• last week

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

After reading the article in class, we discussed our opinions.

• After reading the article in class,

• reading the article

• reading the article in class

• discussed our opinions.

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

They missed practice because they were sleeping at home.

• sleeping at home.

• because they were sleeping at home.

• They missed practice

• were sleeping