Identifying Prepositional Phrases and Infinitives

What always follows a preposition in a sentence?

• Noun or Pronoun

• Adjective

• Conjunction

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the role of adjectives in a prepositional phrase?

• To describe the object

• To introduce a verb

• To end a sentence

• To connect phrases

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

In the example 'the lamp on the living room table', what is the object of the preposition?

• Living room

• Lamp

• On

• Table

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What can be a compound object of a preposition?

• A single noun

• A verb and a noun

• Two nouns or pronouns joined by a conjunction

• An adjective and a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the phrase 'to Jack and Luis', what grammatical function does 'to' serve?

• Verb

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which example shows a correct identification of a preposition?

• Ready to play

• Raised money for charity

• To play the game

• On the living room table

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What indicates that 'to' in 'to play' is not a preposition?

• It does not modify any word

• It is used at the beginning of a sentence

• It is followed by a verb

• It is followed by a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What forms an infinitive in the sentence 'I am ready to play the game'?

• I am

• The game

• Am ready

• To play

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A