Understanding Prepositional Phrases

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A single word that describes an action

• A sentence without a subject

• A group of words that start with a preposition and end with a noun

• A group of words that start with a verb

Which of the following is NOT a preposition?

• Across

• Before

• Quickly

• Under

What is the first step in identifying a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

• Identify the subject

• Search for the word 'to'

• Look for adjectives

• Find the verb

In the sentence 'Mrs Taylor hiked through the woods', what is the prepositional phrase?

• Mrs Taylor

• Hiked

• Through the woods

• The woods

In the sentence 'The cat ran under the table', what is the subject?

• Under the table

• Ran

• The cat

• Table