Prepositional Phrases Quiz

What role does a prepositional phrase play in a sentence?

• It acts as the main verb.

• It provides additional information about time, location, or direction.

• It is always at the beginning of a sentence.

• It is the subject of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

• the seed

• is

• under the soil

• soil

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which phrase tells where?

• after school

• in the garden

• before bedtime

• during the night

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of these are prepositional phrases? (Select all that apply)

• before lunch

• quickly

• next to the tree

• run fast

• under the leaves

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Type in a prepositional phrase that tells where or when.

The flower grows _________.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Match the prepositional phrase to what it tells you.

in the soil → - (a)  

after the rain → - (b)  

• where
• when
• how
• why

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Sort the prepositional phrases into the correct categories.

Groups:

(a) Where

,

(b) When

• in the garden

• behind the bush

• during the spring

• next to the stem

• after the storm

• before the bloom

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

How do you feel about prepositional phrases right now?

• I got this! 🌟

• I’m getting better! 🌱

• I need more practice! 🌧️

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Write a sentence about a plant that includes a prepositional phrase.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Prepositional phrases _______________

• make writing hard

• add details to a sentence like where or when something happens

• must be in every sentence

• are made up of two words

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B