Grammar: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

What is the PREPOSITION in the sentence below:

The children were excited during the field trip.

• children

• during

• excited

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE in the sentence below:

On Saturday, Bettina's family will have a fun picnic.

• will have

• a fun picnic

• On Saturday

• Bettina's family

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE in the sentence below:

We hurried back to the classroom.

• hurried back to

• to the classroom

• We hurried back

• back to the classroom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is preposition "under" telling in the sentence below:

The puppy was hiding under the blanket

• tells how long the puppy was hiding

• tells the length of the blanket

• tells the location of the puppy

• tells why the puppy was hiding

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the preposition "on" telling in the sentence below:

Yesterday, Dan left his keys on the table.

• tells when Dan left his keys

• tells where Dan left his keys

• tells why Dan left his keys

• tells what direction Dan's keys were going

• tells why Dan is always leaving his keys all over the place!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What does the preposition "for" tell in the sentence below:

The game lasted for an hour.

• tells how long the game was

• tells where the game was

• tells why the game was SO LONG

• tells who won the game

• tells how bored the people were that were watching

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Pick the preposition that tells about LOCATION to complete the following sentence:

I'm pressing the flower _________ the pages of the book.

• above

• along

• between

• with

• um...what?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Pick the preposition that tells about TIME to complete the following sentence:

____________ lunch, we will do a science experiment.

• After

• Down

• Past

• Toward

• Delicious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Pick the preposition that tells about DIRECTION to complete the following sentence:

The dog chased the cat ________ the stairs.

• for

• in

• of

• up

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Pick the preposition that gives more details to complete the following sentence:

Nina's picture _________ an elephant won first place.

• around

• during

• of

• over

• exploded

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E