Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS begins with a(n)

• preposition

• noun

• verb

• object of the preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS ends with a(n)

• preposition or verb

• verbs or adverb

• subject or predicate

• noun or pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The United States is between Mexico and Canada.

• Mexico
• is
• between
• and

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
We crept into the elevator after class ended.

• crept
• the
• into
• elevator

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The student leaned against his locker because he was waiting patiently.

• waiting
• patiently
• against
• because

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the preposition?
Over the years we have learned to study hard.

• the
• have
• to
• over

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which is a list of common prepositions?

• Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue
• Above, Before, During, Off, Toward
• Him, Her, His, She, They
• Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.

• is
• fun
• during
• on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
My cat jumped on my bed and woke me up. 

• on my bed
• my cat jumped
• on my bed and woke me up
• woke me

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The chairs were placed upon the desks. 

• upon the desks
• were placed
• the chairs were placed upon
• the chairs

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B