Prepositional Phrases

What do all prepositional phrases have in common?

• They all begin with prepositions

• They all begin with adjectives

• They all begin with adverbs

• They all begin with nouns or pronouns

What does a preposition show?

• The action taken by a noun or pronoun

• The relationship between a verb and its object

• The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence

• The relationship between an adjective and a noun, or an adverb and a verb

Which of the following words is a preposition?

• and

• run

• his

• through

Which of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase?

• Moby is a robot.

• Moby kicked the football

• Moby kicked the football between the goalposts

• Moby's team scored three points.

How is an adjective phrase different from an adverb phrase?

• An adjective phrase describes an action; an adverb phrase describes a person, place or thing

• An adjective phrase modifies an adjective; an adverb phrase modifies an adverb

• An adjective phrase modifies a noun; an adverb phrase modifies a verb

• An adjective phrase contains a pronoun; an adverb phrase does not

Which of the following sentences does not include a prepositional phrase?

• Rita walked all the way home.

• Rita walked over the hill.

• Rita walked through the woods.

• Rita walked next to the river.

What is the object of the prepositional phrase, "Cassie walked over the bridge?"

• Cassie

• walked

• over

• bridge

How many prepositions are contained in the phrase, "over the river and through the woods?"

• zero

• one

• two

• three

Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase that modifies "dog?"

• The dog barks as loud as it can.

• The dog by the fence belongs to my neighbor

• The dog plays with its friends

• The dog cannot leave the yard.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence, "the cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world?"

• The cheetah is

• The fastest

• Land animal in

• In the world