Diagramming Sentence Prepositional Phrases

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS ends with a(n)

• preposition or verb

• verbs or adverb

• subject or predicate

• noun or pronoun

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "We pulled the oars through the muddy water."

• We pulled

• the oars

• through the muddy water

• oars through

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "Other boats were parked near the shore."

• Other boats

• near the shore

• were parked

• parked near the shore

What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.

• is

• fun

• during

• on

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

• The llamas paced

• around the fenced yard

• around the fenced

• yard all afternoon.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The pencil fell under the desk.

• the pencil

• fell under the desk

• under the desk

• the desk

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The bird flew into the window, but was okay.

• the bird flew

• into the window but was okay

• flew into the window

• into the window

A prepositional phrase in a sentence usually functions as a(n):

• Adjective or adverb

• Noun or verb

• Subject or object

• Conjunction or interjection

Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase?

• She sings beautifully.

• The cat is under the table.

• He runs fast.

• They are happy.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The book on the table is mine.'

• The book

• on the table

• is mine

• The book on