Preposition Preparation

A preposition is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence.
True or false?

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence. 
Prepositions - shows position
Chris sits behind the band every game.

• band
• behind
• sits
• game

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence. 

Prepositions - shows position

The team of girls quickly ran up the stairs.

• team, quickly
• of, up
• girls, stairs
• ran, stairs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Directions. Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence. 
Prepositions - shows position
Jammie and Sally went to the mall yesterday.

• to
• to the
• yesterday
• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.

prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase

The presents were placed on top of the shelf.

• The presents were

• on top of the shelf

• were placed on top of

• the shelf

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences. 
prep + object (noun) = prepositional  phrase
The party treats were inside the refrigerator.

• inside the refrigerator
• were inside the refrigerator
• the party treats
• party treats inside

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences. 
prep + object (noun) = prepositional  phrase
The boys hid the stolen goods behind the building.

• behind the building
• hid the goods
• goods behind
• boys hid the

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

• in the journal
• at the table
• how are you
• on the floor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition. 
object = noun (after the prep)

After the rain the kids went to play outside.

• rain
• kids
• went
• outside

 Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition. 
object = noun (after the prep)
Because I smelled like hot dogs, the dog chased me around the car.

• hot dogs
• car
• dog
• chased

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A