Counting Prepositional Phrases

Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

Kathy the baker mailed a big package to her grandson.

• Kathy the baker

• mailed a big package

• to her grandson

• the baker mailed

Which sentence does NOT contain a prepositional phrase?

• The neighbors are grilling behind the house.

• They are eating burgers and hot dogs.

• The kids are playing in the yard.

• Before lunch, they played a game of horseshoes.

... there is a small cabin to stay in.

• At the ski resort

• During the hiking trip

• On our way to the park

• All of the above will work

... we had to use candle light to see.

• Around the blackout

• During the blackout

• After the blackout

• Before the blackout

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

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

• Zero

• One

• Two

• Three

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.

Choose the prepositional phrase in this sentence: The grass beneath the swings is turning brown.

• beneath the swings

• The grass beneath

A complete prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

• True
• False

Sometimes a sentence will have more than one preposition or prepositional phrase.

• True
• False