Prepositional Phrases

Which sentence uses the bold word as a preposition?

• Diego made holiday cards for his friends.

• I am going to take a nap, for I am exhausted.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:

Mr. Youngquist went _________ Bass Pro Shops to purchase a canoe.

• from

• along

• between

• inside

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Does the following sentence have a prepositional phrase?

I saw Nathan eating cauliflower pizza yesterday evening.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

Over the years we have learned to study hard.

• the

• have

• to

• over

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

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

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

Mrs. Immordino put new white ghost lights on the tree.

• put new white ghost lights

• on the tree

• Mrs. Immordino

• white ghost lights

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

He put the quarters into his piggy bank.

• put the quarters

• he put the

• into his piggy bank

• his piggy bank

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The clock, in my grandma's, house was broken last week.

• broken last week

• grandma's house was

• in my grandma's house

• house was broken

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.

• parked his car

• strange man parked

• by the tall trees

• the tall trees

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

• walked the dog

• the busy street

• down the busy street

• dog down the busy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A