Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The little bunny slid ____________________ the gate.

• under

• over

Be sure to arrive ______________ the show begins.

• before

• until

The eagle sat ________________ the telephone pole.

• through

• on

The cake will be _________________ the ceremony.

• after

• above

The woman stepped ______________ a puddle.

• underneath

• into

Check all that apply. Which words are prepositions?

• in

• belong

• to

• last

• because

Identify the prepositional phrase:

The host talked among his friends.

• talked among

• his friends

• among his friends.

• The host talked

Identify the prepositional phrase:

I watched the ball sail toward me.

• watched the ball

• the ball sail

• sail toward me

• toward me.

Identify the prepositional phrase:

She moved me between two other students in the line.

• between two other students

• students in the line.

• me between two other

• She moved me

Identify the prepositional phrase:

He is going there with his friend.

• going there

• with his

• with his friend.

• He is going