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Prepositional Phrase and Prepositions

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Prepositional Phrase and Prepositions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

The function of a prepositional phrase is either to describe the 1) ___ or the

2) ___ in the sentence.

1) what

2) why

1) adjective

2) adverb

1) noun

2) verb

1) object

2) preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following in this sentence:

He hit the baseball over the fence.

the preposition

the main verb

the object of the preposition (OP)

the prepositional phrase

the noun having the relationship

Answer explanation

the baseball = the noun having the relationship

hit = the main verb the subject (person) did

over = the preposition of direction (where the ball was hit)

the fence = the object of the preposition/OP (what the ball was hit over)

over the fence = the prepositional phrase that starts with the preposition and ends with the object/OP

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Let's keep this information between us.

keep

the prepositional phrase

between

the preposition

between us

the verb

this information

the noun having the relationship

us

the object of the preposition (OP)

Answer explanation

this information = the noun having the relationship

keep = the main verb the subject is doing

between = the preposition of place (where the information is being kept)

us = the object of the preposition/OP (what the information is being kept between)

between us = the prepositional phrase that starts with the preposition and ends with the object of the preposition/OP

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Will you think about me as you drive there?

about & as

the verbs

"about me" & "as you"

the objects of the prepositions (OPs)

me & you (2nd one mentioned)

the noun having the relationship

think & drive

the prepositions

you (1st one mentioned)

the prepositional phrases

Answer explanation

you (1st one mentioned) = the noun having the relationship

think = the main verb the subject is doing

about & as = the prepositions of place

me & you (2nd one mentioned) = the objects of the prepositions/OPs

"about me" & "as you" = the prepositional phrases that start with the prepositions and end with the objects of the prepositions/OPs

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
My cat jumped on my bed and woke me up.

on my bed

my cat jumped

on my bed and woke me up

woke me

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The chairs were placed upon the desks. 

upon the desks

were placed

the chairs were placed upon

the chairs

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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