Prepositions and Phrases

What is a preposition?

• A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• A preposition is a type of adjective

• A preposition is a punctuation mark

• A preposition is a type of verb

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: 'The cat is on the table.'

• on

• in

• above

• under

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase: a) under the bed b) quickly ran c) the big house

• through the window

• a) under the bed

• behind the tree

• above the sky

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'She walked through the park', what is the prepositional phrase?

• around the park

• under the park

• through the park

• across the park

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: 'The book is ___ the shelf.' a) in b) on c) at

• beside

• under

• b

• in

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The dog slept under the tree.'

• over the tree

• beside the tree

• inside the tree

• under the tree

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word in the sentence 'The keys are beside the door' is a preposition?

• are

• beside

• keys

• door

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'He sat next to his sister.'

• next to his sister

• between his sister

• near his sister

• beside his sister

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the correct preposition to fill in the blank: 'The ball rolled ___ the hill.' a) down b) up c) over

• c) across

• b) under

• a) down

• d) around

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the preposition in the sentence: 'The cat jumped off the table.'

• off

• under

• over

• on

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E