Exploring Prepositions and Their Phrases

What is the primary function of a preposition?

• To indicate the tense of the sentence

• To connect a subject or noun to the rest of the sentence

• To connect a verb to the rest of the sentence

• To end a sentence with emphasis

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What do most prepositions deal with?

• Emotions and feelings

• Time and location

• Descriptions and qualities

• Actions and events

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What does a preposition connect in a sentence?

• An adjective to a noun

• Two verbs

• A subject or noun to the rest of the sentence

• A noun to a verb

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is NOT a preposition?

• Quickly

• Inside

• Outside

• Near

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which of the following words is typically used in indicating location?

• Before

• Under

• After

• Since

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which option correctly fills the blank in 'Julian ___ now' to form a prepositional phrase?

• quickly

• inside

• jumps

• happily

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What marks the beginning of a prepositional phrase?

• A noun

• A verb

• An adjective

• A preposition

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and what other component?

• Another preposition

• A subject or noun

• An adverb

• A verb

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a correct example of a prepositional phrase?

• After the beat stops

• Sings loudly

• Running quickly

• Very beautiful

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B