Prepositional Phrase and Prepositions

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

Match the following in this sentence:

He hit the baseball over the fence.

• the noun having the relationship

• the object of the preposition (OP)

• the main verb

• the preposition

• the prepositional phrase

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

Let's keep this information between us.

• between us

• the prepositional phrase

• keep

• the verb

• this information

• the object of the preposition (OP)

• between

• the preposition

• us

• the noun having the relationship

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

Will you think about me as you drive there?

• you (1st one mentioned)

• the verbs

• think & drive

• the prepositions

• me & you (2nd one mentioned)

• the prepositional phrases

• "about me" & "as you"

• the objects of the prepositions (OPs)

• about & as

• the noun having the relationship

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

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

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

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

Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.

• around

• around the field

•  watch the horse

• run around

What is the prepositional phrase?
When it's time to leave for the concert, Mom will tell us.

• to leave

• for the concert

• will tell us

• when it's time