WorksheetsPrepositional Phrases Open-Notes Quiz 2019 (30 pts.)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 59mins
TRUE or FALSE: A preposition may be by itself in a sentence.
TRUE
FALSE
A prepositional phrase must begin with a ___________.
noun
verb phrase
preposition
object
A prepositional phrase ends with ___________ called the ___________.
the last word of the sentence; final word
another preposition; phrase
a verb; conclusion
a noun or pronoun; object
TRUE or FALSE: Prepositional phrases are EXTRA and may be removed from a sentence.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: A prepositional phrase MAY contain the verb of the sentence.
TRUE
FALSE
Where can a prepositional phrase appear in a sentence?
at the beginning of a sentence
in the middle of a sentence
at the end of a sentence
at the beginning, in the middle, OR at the end of a sentence
Which of the following words is NEVER a preposition?
near
about
under
is
Which of the following words is NEVER a preposition?
can
of
through
over
Which of the following words is NEVER a preposition?
for
will
with
during
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
We quickly discovered the lost kitten beside our mini-van this afternoon.
We quickly discovered
beside our mini-van
beside our mini-van this afternoon
this afternoon
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
Last summer, my brother and I watched a really interesting documentary about outer space.
Last summer
my brother and I
a really interesting
about outer space
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. After breakfast, Jonathan and his grandfather discussed the latest weather report.
After breakfast
Jonathan and his grandfather
discussed
the latest weather report
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. The man in the yellow hat often helped a little monkey named Curious George.
The man
in the yellow hat
often helped
named Curious George
Identify ALL of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence.
Yesterday afternoon a flock of beautiful and rather large geese landed in the field behind my house.
Yesterday afternoon; in the field; behind my house
a flock; of beautiful geese; behind my house
of beautiful and rather large geese; in the field; behind my house
in the field; behind my house
Identify ALL of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence.
Inside the ELA classroom were several clues for the vocabulary scavenger hunt that would take place tomorrow.
Inside the ELA classroom; for the vocabulary scavenger hunt
Inside the ELA classroom; several clues
Inside the ELA classroom; for the vocabulary scavenger hunt; that would take place tomorrow
Inside the ELA classroom; that would take place
