Mastering Prepositional Phrases

Isla's cat leaped onto the windowsill to catch a butterfly. Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence.

• Isla's cat leaped

• onto the windowsill

• leaped onto

• to catch a butterfly

During a school trip, Arjun strolled through the park. What is the target of the preposition in this sentence?

• Arjun

• strolled

• through

• the park

Avery placed her book on the table and said, "The book on the table is mine." In this sentence, is "The book on the table" describing a location or a characteristic?

• Location

• Characteristic

During a grammar lesson, Scarlett, Aria, and Avery were asked to pick the sentence that includes an adverbial prepositional phrase. Which sentence did they choose?

• The flowers in Scarlett's garden are blooming.

• Aria quickly ran to the store.

• Avery was waiting at the bus stop.

• The man wearing the hat is Scarlett's uncle.

After watching the latest Marvel movie, Zoe, Benjamin, and Samuel decided to go out to eat. Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence.

• After watching the latest Marvel movie

• Zoe, Benjamin, and Samuel decided

• to go out to eat

• out to eat

Avery, Rohan, and Abigail are playing hide and seek. Avery says, "Rohan, the keys you are looking for are behind the couch." What is the target of the preposition in this sentence?

• Avery

• Rohan

• behind

• the couch

Is the phrase in this sentence describing a noun or modifying a verb? "Benjamin, the runner with the fastest time, wins the school race."

• Modifying a verb

• Describing a noun

Maya, Michael, and William are discussing about sentences. Help them pick the sentence that has a descriptive prepositional phrase.

• Michael said, 'The kids played before dinner.'

• Maya said, 'The book on the shelf is really old.'

• William said, 'She talked during the meeting.'

• Michael said, 'They got there after the party started.'

Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence: "Without hesitation, Emma agreed to help Arjun with his project."

• Without hesitation

• Emma agreed

• to help Arjun

• agreed to help Arjun

Rohan noticed a beautiful painting hanging over the fireplace at Grace's house. Liam asked, "What is the target of the preposition in this sentence: 'The painting hanging over the fireplace at Grace's house is stunning.'?"

• The painting

• hanging over

• the fireplace at Grace's house

• is stunning