Function of Prepositions

A prepositional phrase begins with a ____________________.

• noun
• verb
• preposition
• adjective

A prepositional phrase ends with a _________ or _________.

• subject, noun
• noun, pronoun
• verb, pronoun
• adjective, noun

Which sentence does NOT contain a preposition?

• I've known her throughout my career.

• She lives near the country.

• I met her many years ago.

• The cat is on the roof looking down.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: An eagle soars above the tree.

• above

• soars

• tree

• eagle

What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence?

In the early morning, the deer are thirsty.

• In the early morning tells where the deer are thirsty.

• In the early morning tells when the deer are thirsty.

• In the early morning tells why the deer are thirsty.

• In the early morning tells how the deer are thirsty.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The deer find shade in a narrow canyon.

• the deer find shade

• in a narrow canyon

• find shade

What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence?

The rabbits hopped through the perfectly manicured garden.

• It tells where the rabbits hopped.

• It tells how the rabbits hopped.

• It tells when the rabbits hopped.

• It tells why the rabbits hopped.

Identify the preposition: We walked by the school this weekend.

• we walked

• walked by the school

• by the school

• this weekend

Identify the preposition: Larry lives near the playground.

• near

• lives

• playground

• the

Identify the prepositional phrase: I put your red shoes in the closet.

• shoes in the closet

• red shoes

• I put

• in the closet