Prepositional Phrases Study Guide

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• My mom called my grandmother

• My friend likes ice cream.

• Juan was excited.

• The kittens were in the basket.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• Her friend wrote children's books.

• Jessica could not wait to meet her friend at the station.

• The station is usually this crowded.

• Jessica was excited because she seldom met her friend.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase from the sentence above?

The actress gave a moving performance on the stage, and the audience couldn't stop applauding.

• The actress

• moving performance

• on the stage

• couldn't stop applauding

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

If Daniel wants to add the phrase "damp with morning dew" to describe the grass, where should he place the phrase in the sentence below?

• The grass felt soft against the children’s bare, damp with morning dew, feet.

• The grass felt, damp with morning dew, soft against the children’s bare feet.

• The grass felt soft against the, damp with morning dew, children’s bare feet.

• The grass, damp with morning dew, felt soft against the children’s bare feet.

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CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What is a reason an author would NOT use the prepositional phrases?

The kittens with the balls of yarn pranced down the hall.

• to add description to the sentence to make it more interesting

• to show where the kittens were located

• to make the sentence longer and wordy

• to show in detail the action of the kittens.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Prepositional phrases provide details by answering the questions Where? Which phrase answers WHERE

• Our lunch at Joe's diner was delayed.

• Our lunch was delayed for an hour.

• Our lunch was delayed by a large order.

• Our lunch with Rachel was delayed.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which prepositional phrase answers WHEN?

• Our lunch with Rachel was delayed.

• Our lunch at Joe's diner was delayed.

• Our lunch was delayed by a large order.

• Our lunch was delayed for an hour.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which prepositional phrase answers HOW?

• Our lunch was delayed for an hour.

• Our lunch with Rachel was delayed.

• Our lunch was delayed by a large order.

• Our lunch at Joe's diner was delayed.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which prepositional phrase answers What Kind/ Which One?

• Our lunch with Rachel was delayed.

• Our lunch was delayed by a large order.

• Our lunch at Joe's diner was delayed.

• Our lunch was delayed for an hour.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence.

Unexplored for years, scientists are now learning about the ocean.

• Unexplored for years

• scientists are now learning

• about the ocean.

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CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A