Exploring Prepositional Phrases

What are prepositions known as in sentences?

• Action words

• Describing words

• Connecting words

• Naming words

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What does a preposition connect in a sentence?

• A verb to a noun

• A noun to the rest of the sentence

• An adjective to a verb

• A sentence to a paragraph

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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 preposition?

• Happiness

• Quickly

• Under

• Beautiful

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the object of a preposition?

• The adjective before the preposition

• The adverb close to the preposition

• The noun or pronoun after the preposition

• The verb following a preposition

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How many words are in the prepositional phrase 'with Ben'?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

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CCSS.L.2.1E

In the phrase 'to the beach', what is 'beach' considered as?

• A preposition

• A verb

• An object of the preposition

• An adjective

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

• A conjunction

• An adjective

• A verb

• A preposition

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What role do prepositions play in indicating?

• Color and size

• Quantity and quality

• Time, place, and movement

• Mood and tone

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which example shows a prepositional phrase indicating time?

• During the summer

• Under the table

• Beside the river

• Above the clouds

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in 'outside the window'?

• The birds are singing

• The window

• Outside

• Outside the window

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B