Prepositions and prepositional phrases

Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?

Jerry climbed onto the bus.

• climbed

• onto

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?

The dog hid under the bed

• under

• hid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

Elizabeth picked a rose with sharp thorns.

• picked the roses

• with sharp thorns

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

My sister placed the book on the top shelf.

• sister placed the book

• on the top shelf

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

Pam traveled to Florida.

• to Florida

• Pam traveled

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS begins with a(n)

• preposition

• noun

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The United States is between Mexico and Canada.

• Mexico

• is

• between

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

Everyone is going to the party.

• party

• the

• going

• to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

The little dog ran around the playground.

• little

• around

• ran

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

We parked our bikes in the garage.

• our

• in

• parked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E