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WorksheetsPrepositional phrases (as postmodifiers) and fronting
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The pencil fell under the desk.
the pencil
fell under the desk
under the desk
the desk
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Putting her papers under her desk, Mrs. immordino felt like her desk was clean.
under her desk
putting her papers
felt like her desk
desk was clean
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence:
I enjoy playing the clarinet
I enjoy playing
enjoy playing in
playing in the clarinet
There is no preposition!
What does a prepositional phrase start with?
A topic
A preposition
A subject
I was just thinking hard when the teacher looked at me and did not pay attention
Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase?
I walked all the way home.
I walked over the hill.
I walked through the woods.
I walked next to the river
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:
Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.
where he was going
into the pole
because he didn't watch
ran into
Which of the prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?
The pencil fell under the desk.
The pencil in the box fell.
Which prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?
The cat lives in the basement.
The cat in the basement came up to the living room.
Which prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?
The girl was swimming in the water when the shark approached.
The shark approached the girl in the water.
Which prepositional phrase is a postmodifiere in the sentence?
The rabbit in the corner jumped onto its owner.
The rabbit jumped up and down in the corner.
Which of the sentences has details that are fronted?
The stark black and white color pattern provides superb camouflage from above and below to protect penguins in the water.
To protect penguins in the water, the stark black and white color pattern provides superb camouflage from above and below.
Which of the following sentences has details that are fronted?
Above the trees flew a beautiful bald eagle.
A beautiful bald eagle flew above the trees.
Which of the following sentences has details that are fronted?
The cat was finally rescued from the tree at noon.
At noon, the cat was finally rescued.
