Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases of Place

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which of the following words is a preposition?

• and

• run

• his

• through

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Cassie

• walked

• over

• bridge

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

• zero

• one

• two

• three

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase. Pooky sat contently next to the computer.

• Pooky sat contently

• sat next to

• next to

• next to the computer

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase. Near the meadow is a bubbling brook.

• Near the meadow

• Near

• the meadow

• is a bubbling brook

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B