Prepositional Phrases Quiz

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

Mom ran around the block chasing the cat.

• ran around the block

• chasing the cat

• mom ran around

• around the block

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

Sammy fell into the pool because he wasn't paying attention.

• fell into

• into the pool

• wasn't paying attention

• the water because

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

The cafeteria will be serving breakfast until 8:30 a.m.

• until 8:30 a.m.

• will be serving

• cafeteria will be

• serving breakfast

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

The ball went rolling quickly down the hill.

• ball went rolling

• rolling quickly down

• quickly down the hill

• down the hill

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

The dragonfly flew between the trees and through the leaves.

• flew between the trees

• through the leaves

• between the trees and through the leaves

• between the trees

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

We ate spaghetti at Presley's house.

• we ate spaghetti

• spaghetti at Presley's house

• at Presley's house

• Mary's house

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the best prepositional phrase to complete the sentence below?

Andy threw the bowling ball ____________.

• across the lane

• down the lane

• beside the lane

• under the lane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best prepositional phrase to complete the sentence below?

Peanut butter and jelly tastes great ____________.

• at two slices of bread

• between two slices of bread

• smeared on bread

• over two slices of bread

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the prepositional phrases in the sentence below?

It rained during recess on Friday.

• it rained and during recess

• during recess and on Friday

• on Friday and rained during recess

• recess on Friday

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

Throughout the school year, the students learned many math strategies.

• many math strategies

• students learned

• throughout the school year

• the school year

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B