identifying prepositional phrases for high school

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

The eleven robbers broke into the casino vault with their perfectly executed plan.

• the eleven robbers

• into the casino vault

• with their perfectly executed plan

• broke into

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

The group of students waits for their turn to speak to the principal.

• The group

• of students

• for their turn

• to speak

• to the principal

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

Hillary got into the boat to Haiti.

• Hillary got

• got into

• into the boat

• to Haiti

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

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

The train roared through the tunnel, blasting its horn.

• the train roared

• through the tunnel

• blasting its horn

• its horn

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

4. Tails also help animals with other jobs, too.

• also help

• with other jobs, too

• with other

• with other jobs

Identify the prepositional phrase: I want to sit there, so please sit next to your sister.

• there
• please sit
• to your sister
• your sister

Are the shoes under the chair yours?

• This sentence has an adjective prepositional phrase.

• This sentence has an adverb prepositional phrase.

• This sentence has no prepositional phrase.

Identify the prepositional phrase:

The presents were wrapped with care and placed on the table.

• presents

• and placed

• with care

• were wrapped

• wrapped with

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

• is
• fun
• during
• on