Identifying Prepositions and Phrases

Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
The dog strolled behind the car. 

• behind the car
• The dog
• The dog strolled 
• the car

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the preposition in the sentence below?
The unicorns ran through the Bubble Gum Rain Forest. 

• ran
• through
• bubble gum
• the 

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which sentence contains a compound preposition?

• According to the weather man, it is supposed to be sunny all week. 
• She ran through the field. 
• During the performance, the baby cried. 
• The unicorn ran fast after the car. 

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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. 

• the unicorn ran
• she ran fast
• into the bubble gum field 
• she's a giant

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is not a compound preposition? 

• because of
• during
• by means of 
• as of 

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What word in the sentence below is a preposition? The unicorn hopped high in the sky. 

• sky
• unicorn
• hopped
• in

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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 not a preposition? 

• through
• underneath
• far
• near 

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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? 

• through the woods 
• until
• ran fast 
• unicorn 

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the prepositional phrase in the sentence. 
The car drove on the bridge. 

• the car 
• car drove 
• on the bridge 
• drove 

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following a preposition?
Drive  

• yes 
• no

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E