Prepositions

What is a preposition?

• A word or phrase that shows direction, location, time, or introduce an object.

• A word or phrase that shows action in a sentence.

• A word or phrase that shows the subject of a sentence.

• A word or phrase that shows where the subject of a sentence is going.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which of these is an example of a preposition word?

• them

• dog

• beside

• sprint

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CCSS.L.6.4C

What is the preposition in this sentence?

"The movie will start in one minute."i

• will

• movie

• one

• in

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CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the preposition in this sentence?

"She found her homework on the bed."

• she

• found

• on

• bed

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CCSS.L.6.6

What is the object of a preposition?

• The action word in a sentence containing a preposition.

• The noun or pronoun that always comes before the preposition in a sentence.

• The subject of a sentence containing a preposition.

• The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition in a sentence.

What is the object of the preposition in this sentence?

"The kids are playing inside the playhouse."

• kids

• playing

• inside

• playhouse

What is the object of the preposition in this sentence?

"The child gave a flower to his mother."

• child

• flower

• to

• mother

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CCSS.L.6.4A

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A phrase that is in all sentences.

• A phrase formed by prepositions and their objects.

• A phrase that identifies the subject of a sentence.

• A phrase that shows the action in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

"During class, we practiced prepositions."

• During class

• we practiced

• we practiced prepositions

• practiced prepositions

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

"My friend lives across the street."

• My friend

• lives across

• the street

• across the street

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CCSS.L.6.4A