Prepositional Phrases (Grammar Town)

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The pencil in that mug was a gift.

• The pencil

• in that mug

• was a gift

• no prepositional phrase

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. My mother spends the afternoons in her kitchen.

• My mother

• spends the afternoons

• in her kitchen

• no prepositional phrase

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. Ian suggested that we go out to dinner.

• Ian suggested

• that we go

• out to dinner

• no prepositional phrase

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. We made a big difference with only elbow grease and ambition.

• We made

• a big difference

• with only elbow grease and ambition

• no prepositional phrase

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. Maude's contribution to the project was appreciated.

• Maude's contribution

• to the project

• was appreciated

• no prepositional phrase

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. There may be other worlds in outer space.

• The may be

• other worlds

• in outer space.

• no prepositional phrase

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. It's always a good idea to read between the lines.

• It's always

• a good idea

• to read

• between the lines

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. John travelled all the way from Massachusetts just to see me.

• Joh travelled

• all the way

• from Massachusetts

• just to see me

What part of speech is the first word of a prepositional phrase?

• interjection

• conjunction

• preposition

• adverb

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "We pulled the oars through the muddy water."

• We pulled

• the oars

• through the muddy water

• oars through