Introductory Prepositional Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: My uncle was raised on a farm, so moving to the city was a culture shock.

• so moving to

• was a culture shock

• to the city

• was raised

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: What is the origin of the Amazon River? Researchers continue to ponder the question.

• to ponder the question

• researcher continue

• of the Amazon River

• What is the origin

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: Barn owls usually remain with one partner for life, but according to a recent study, some owl pairs will separate if they cannot breed.

• with one partner

• if they cannot breed

• but according to a recent study

• Barn owls usually remain

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated widely across Latin America.

• that is celebrated

• across Latin America

• the Day of the Dead

• is a holiday

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The parents' group gathered to discuss how sports may be placing unnecessary pressure on kid.

• The parents' group gathered

• how sport

• to discus

• on kids

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: To be prepared for the test, Angel would have to stay up past midnight studying.

• to be prepared

• for the test

• to stay up

• past midnight studying

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: A mobile composed of shimmering mirrors and silver wire swayed gently from the elegant hotel lobby ceiling.

• composed of shimmering mirrors

• A mobile

• swayed gently

• from the elegant hotel lobby ceiling

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: In this introductory trumpet class, you will learn useful breathing techniques.

• In this introductory trumpet class

• will learn useful breathing techniques

• you will learn

• introductory trumpet class

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: Artist Keith Haring began his career making chalk drawings on New York City subway station sidewalks and eventually became quite famous.

• began making his career

• making chalk drawings

• on New York City subway station sidewalks

• became quite famous

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: What is the origin of the Amazon River? Researchers continue to ponder the question.

• to ponder

• researchers continue

• of the Amazon River

• What is the origin