Common Core Practice: Prepositional Phrases

Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.

• The monkey was washing its paws.

• The lion jumped into the pool of cool water.

• That is the most beautiful dog I have ever seen.

• When you decide, let me know.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the below sentence.

You will find the new notebooks underneath the journals.

• will find

• notebooks underneath

• new notebooks

• underneath the journals

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.

• Please put your paper down so that others won't see your answers.

• Because he doesn't have enough money to buy ice cream, he must do without.

• Do not leave for school without your lunch box.

• Please don't forget to let the dog in.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.

• When entering the room, Ana tripped on the rug and fell.

• I want to see the Rocky Mountains.

• Everyone needs to look up.

• That is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the below sentence.

Finding his money, Lee and Jose rushed to join their friends at the fair.

• finding his money

• rushed to join

• their friends

• at the fair

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the sentence that contains two prepositional phrases.

• Terrance went into the room to get his book.

• Terrance went into the room.

• Terrance went into the room and sat in his favorite chair.

• Terrance sat in his favorite chair to read.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the below sentence.

The puppy barked loudly and chased the kitten across the yard.

• barked loudly

• chased across

• barked loudly and chased

• across the yard

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.

• The intoxicating aroma filled the air.

• The aroma coming from the kitchen was inviting.

• I forgot to purchase a loaf of bread.

• A lovely young woman watched as the band marched.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the sentence that DOES NOT contain a prepositional phrase.

• Are you going to let him answer the question?

• The answer to the question was wrong.

• The teacher put a huge red checkmark on my paper.

• The questions on this test were very difficult.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The fox chased the deer down the trail.

• chased the deer

• the fox

• down the trail

• the deer down

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B