Preposition/Adverb Test

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The pencil fell under the desk.

• under the desk.

• the desk

• the pencil

• fell under

Tags

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!

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

• "The"

• Preposition

• Noun

• Subject

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

What two parts of speech can a prepositional phrase end in?

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Preposition

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.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

• verbs, adjectives, adverbs

• nouns, verbs, adjectives

• pronouns, verbs, adjectives

• verbs, adverbs, nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the adverb in the sentence?

Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

• neatly

• wrote

• shopping

• list

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the adverb in the sentence?

My dog always barks.

• my

• always

• barks

• dog

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the adverb(s):

Mr. Humphrey most gladly gave the announcements about the winners.

• gladly

• announcements

• most

• most,gladly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the adverbs:

Ruben and Jeanine often write quietly on our white boards.

• write

• boards

• often,quietly

• quietly,white

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A