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Prepositional and Adverbial Phrases

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

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Prepositional and Adverbial Phrases
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which one of these words in the following sentence is a preposition?

According to police, Miller was arrested immediately after he committed the crime.

According to

after

the

was

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which one of these words in the following sentence is the object of the preposition?

into

barn

and

hay and water

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is the underlined prepositional phrase used in the following sentence?

The town beyond those mountains is no longer inhabited.

An adjectival prepositional phrase

an adverbial prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which one of these sentences includes a prepositional phrase used as an adjective?

Throughout the spring, Archimedes spent much time fishing.

Raphael enjoys reading articles about early space exploration.

The young cheetah quietly crouched behind the tall, yellow grass.

The store was damaged during a severe hailstorm.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which one of these sentences includes a prepositional phrase used as an adverb?

The most exciting game of the season occurred yesterday.

The woman in the business suit is distributing free tickets.

The house beyond that hill was built two years ago.

Elaine was unhappy with the predictable movie plot.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can the following two sentences be joined together into one sentence using a prepositional phrase?

The fax machine is an important tool. It is a tool for modern communications.

The fax machine makes modern communications.

The fax machine is an important tool that can be used to make modern communications.

The fax machine is an important tool for modern communications.

Modern communications can be done using the fax machine.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the best prepositional phrase to complete the following sentence? Ramona delivered an excellent informative presentation .....

on Arabian cooking.

from the tree.

across the lake.

off the chair.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

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