Power up with Prepositions/ Prepositional Phrases

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

I prefer reading ___________ the library.

Choose the preposition from the sentence: Darrien ran across the street.

• ran

• across

• the

• street

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

Joe rode his bike around the corner

• rode

• bike around

• around the corner

• rode his bike

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

The fat cat sat on a mat.

• fat

• cat sat

• The fat cat sat

• on a mat

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

The basketball rolled behind the chair.

• the chair

• behind the chair

• The basketball rolled

• the basketball

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

My best friend lives on East Street.

• on East Street

• My best friend

• best friend lives

• lives on East Street

Which word is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?

At 11:00 the pastor will walk into the sanctuary.

• pastor

• walk

• 10:00

• sanctuary

Which of the following sentences uses down as a preposition?

• The cat climbed down the tree.

• Please put that down!

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

Please study before your exam.

• Please

• study before

• before your exam

• please study

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

Before the bell, Linda finished her essay.

• Before the bell

• finished her essay

• Linda finished

• her essay