English Mid-Term

What is a Prepositional Phrase?

• The noun that follows the preposition.

• Begins with a preposition and ends with a noun.

• The base form of a verb.

• A part of speech.

List Five Prepositions.

Read this sentence. What is the preposition and what is the object of the preposition: I can't wait for summer!

• Preposition: wait

  Object: Summer

• Preposition: can't

  Object: I

• Preposition: for

  Object: I

• Preposition: For

  Object: Summer

Read this sentence. What is the preposition and what is the object of the preposition: How many days of school are left?

• Preposition: days

  Object: School

• Preposition; are

  Object: left

• Preposition: of

  Object: school

• Preposition: how

  Object: many

Read the sentence. What is the preposition and what is the object of the preposition: I went on a trip to Spain last year.

• Preposition: to

  Object: Spain

• Preposition: went

  Object: on

• Preposition: year

  Object: last

• Preposition: last

  Object: year

Read this sentence. What is the preposition and what is the object of the preposition: I know I will get an A on the English mid-term.

• Preposition: A

  Object: Mid-term

• Preposition: on

  Object: the English mid-term

• Preposition: English

  Object: Mid-term

• Preposition: Know

  Object: I

Read this sentence. What is the preposition and what is the object of the preposition: I studied very hard for the test.

• Preposition: studied

  Object: very

• Preposition: hard

  Object: test

• Preposition: I

  Object: hard

• Preposition: for

  Object: the test

Is this an adjective or adverb phrase: Dewdrops on spider webs sparkle in the morning light.

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Adjective and Adverb

Is this an adjective or adverb phrase: The dewdrops usually evaporate by afternoon.

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Adjective and Adverb

Is this an adjective or adverb phrase: Spiders with brilliant colors are beautiful.

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Adjective and Adverb