Prepositional Phrase Practice

What is the function (or job)  of a preposition in a sentence?

• To tell what and why

• To tell where/when and add more information

• To tell who and when/ add more information

• To add more information to a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which part of speech comes at the end of a prepositional phrase?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Noun/Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

 The formula for a prepositional phrase is what?

• Preposition+modifiers

• Preposition+modifiers+verb

• Preposition+modifiers+object (noun/pronoun)

• Object (noun/pronoun)+preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A prepositional phrase is always a fragment. Why is that?

• It is missing a verb.

• It is missing a noun.

• It is missing a noun and a verb.

• It can stand alone as a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

• Running towards the finish line

• Quickly ran

• Under the bridge

• Beautifully painted

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How can a prepositional phrase function in a sentence?

• As a noun

• As an adjective or adverb

• As a verb

• As a conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 'The cat jumped over the moon.'

• The cat jumped

• Jumped over

• Over the moon

• The moon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When do you need to use commas with prepositions?

• When the prepositional phrase comes as a closer

• When the prepositional phrase comes as an opener only

• When the prepositional phrase comes as the opener or an interrupter

• What's a comma?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a prepositional phrase:

• She sings during the morning.

• Laughing loudly at the joke.

• He quickly runs.

• Beautiful, the painting glows.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What role does a prepositional phrase never play in a sentence?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Object

• Adverbial phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E