What part of speech is the first word of a prepositional phrase?

• interjection

• conjunction

• preposition

• adverb

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which parts of speech can be the object of a preposition?

• adjective

• noun

• preposition

• pronoun

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "We pulled the oars through the muddy water."

• We pulled

• the oars

• through the muddy water

• oars through

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "Other boats were parked near the shore."

• Other boats

• near the shore

• were parked

• parked near the shore

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "Some supplies fell into the water."

• into the water

• fell into

• some supplies

• supplies fell into

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "The Mississippi River flows towards the south."

• The Mississippi River

• River Flows

• flows towards

• towards the south

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "People in Brazil originally brought them to the Western Hemisphere."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "A large fire was burning in the fireplace."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "On cold days, I stay inside and work on my computer."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "The spread of bees is occurring gradually."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.3.1G