Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:

She wanted to live (in/at) a rain forest.

• In

• At

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the object of the underlined preposition?

In the middle of the night, a lioness hunted her prey.

• A. Night

• B. Lioness

• C. Middle

• D. Prey

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the prepositional phrase(s).

She sat beneath a tree on a windy day.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:

He hit the ball (by/with) his new bat.

• A. By

• B. With

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the object of the underlined preposition?

The quarterback of the football team ran with the ball across the field.

• A. quarterback

• B. football

• C. field

• D. team

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the prepositional phrase(s).

The fire burned throughout the giant warehouse.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the correct preposition:

A clumsy fisherman fell (in/on) the lake.

• A. In

• B. On

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the object of the underlined preposition?

20. The quarterback of the football team ran with the ball across the field.

• A. ran

• B. field

• C. ball

• D. football

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the prepositional phrase(s).

Please let our guests in the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the 10 prepositions in the paragraph below:

(use commas to separate the prepositions)

The Dragon King lived in a magnificent castle at the edge of town. One day, a unicorn came to his castle with a request: she wanted an old dragon’s claw from his cave because it is said that they bring good luck. The Dragon King said no; however, this did not stop the unicorn. She waited until the end of the day. After the sun set, she snuck into the castle and stole a claw but was never seen again.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E