Prepositions and prepositional phrases

A preposition is the part of a sentence that tells you ___ and/or ___ something is happening.

• when, where

• how, why

• right, wrong

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Identify the preposition(s):

After lunch, I took a nap under the tree.

• lunch, took

• after, under

• I, tree

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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Identify the preposition(s):

My cat keeps his toys in his water bowl.

• cat, toys

• water bowl

• in

• keeps

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A preposition is never a verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the prepositional phrase:

During practice, I iced my sore ankle.

• During practice

• I iced my sore ankle.

• sore ankle

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word is NOT a preposition:

• below

• over

• on

• and

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What does the following prepositional phrase tell you?

After I ate dinner, I brushed my teeth.

• location

• time

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CCSS.L.4.1E

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CCSS.L.K.1E

What does the following prepositional phrase tell you?

I left my notebook on my desk.

• time

• location

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What are the prepositions in this sentence?

My Aunt Carol baked muffins in the oven after she made her bed.

• Aunt Carol

• baked muffins

• in, after

• muffins, bed

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

In the cabinet, you will find my tool kit.

• find my tool kit

• you will find

• in the cabinet

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B