Mastering Prepositional Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

• under the table

• the cat

• is under

• the table is

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase? A) running fast B) in the garden C) she sings

• running quickly

• B) in the garden

• under the table

• she is dancing

Use a prepositional phrase to complete the sentence: 'The book is ____ the shelf.'

• in front of the shelf

• beside the shelf

• on the shelf

• under the shelf

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'He walked through the park with his dog.'

• the park with his dog

• walked through the park

• with his dog

• through the park

Differentiate between the phrase and clause in this sentence: 'After the rain stopped, we went outside.'

• 'After the rain stopped' is a clause; 'we went outside' is a clause.

• 'After the rain stopped' is a phrase; 'we went outside' is a clause.

• Both 'After the rain stopped' and 'we went outside' are phrases.

• 'After the rain stopped' is a clause; 'we went outside' is a phrase.

Combine the sentences using a prepositional phrase: 'The dog is barking. It is in the yard.'

• The dog is in the yard barking at the cat.

• The dog is barking outside the fence.

• The dog is barking in the yard.

• The dog barks loudly in the house.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'She placed the vase on the table.'

• beside the chair

• under the table

• on the table

• in the vase

Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase? A) The sun shines. B) The bird flew over the trees. C) He runs fast.

• C) He jogs quickly.

• A) The sun is bright.

• D) The cat sat on the mat.

• B) The bird flew over the trees.

Use a prepositional phrase to complete the sentence: 'They arrived ____ the airport.'

• at the airport

• from the airport

• to the airport

• in the airport

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The kids played in the backyard all afternoon.'

• all afternoon

• The kids

• in the backyard

• played in the backyard