Prepositional Phrases

Read the sentence.

My dad and brother like to tell stories beside the fire.

Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

• My dad

• and brother

• like to tell stories

• beside the fire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Circle the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

After recess our class will watch a science video.

• After recess

• our class

• will watch

• a science video

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence.

During the summer, our family likes to go to the park across the street from the lake.

Which part of the sentence above is not a prepositional phrase?

• During the summer

• our family

• to the park

• across the street

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Fill in the blank:

You need to eat your vegetables __________________ eating dessert.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Read the sentence.

My favorite horse, Nellie, munched on an apple, went into the barn, and slept in her stall.

Select all parts of the sentence that contain a prepositional phrase.

• My favorite horse

• munched on an apple

• went into the bran

• slept in her stall

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence.

My mom took a walk around the block.

Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

• took

• around the block

• a walk

• my mom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

The eagle soared gracefully above the trees.

• The eagle

• soared

• gracefully

• above the trees

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence.

I could run out the door and hide in the garden or even under a blanket in the back of my parent’s car.

Which part of the sentence above is not a prepositional phrase?

• I could run

• out the door

• in the garden

• under a blanket

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence.

We both pushed the button for the sixth floor at the same time.

Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

• at the same time

• the button for

• we both pushed

• the sixth floor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Create your own sentence that includes a prepositional phrase!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B