Prepositional phrases (as postmodifiers) and fronting

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The pencil fell under the desk.

• the pencil

• fell under the desk

• under the desk

• the desk

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

Putting her papers under her desk, Mrs. immordino felt like her desk was clean.

• under her desk

• putting her papers

• felt like her desk

• desk was clean

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

I enjoy playing the clarinet

• I enjoy playing

• enjoy playing in

• playing in the clarinet

• There is no preposition!

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

• A topic

• A preposition

• A subject

• I was just thinking hard when the teacher looked at me and did not pay attention

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase?

• I walked all the way home.

• I walked over the hill.

• I walked through the woods.

• I walked next to the river

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

True or false: As an adverb, a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as How? When? or Where?

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase contained within it? 

• Yes 
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.

• where he was going

• into the pole

• because he didn't watch

• ran into

Which of the prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?

• The pencil fell under the desk.

• The pencil in the box fell.

Which prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?

• The cat lives in the basement.

• The cat in the basement came up to the living room.