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Prepositional phrases (as postmodifiers) and fronting

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The pencil fell under the desk.

a)

the pencil

b)

fell under the desk

c)

under the desk

d)

the desk

2.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Putting her papers under her desk, Mrs. immordino felt like her desk was clean.

a)

under her desk

b)

putting her papers

c)

felt like her desk

d)

desk was clean

3.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence:


I enjoy playing the clarinet

a)

I enjoy playing

b)

enjoy playing in

c)

playing in the clarinet

d)

There is no preposition!

4.

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

a)

A topic

b)

A preposition

c)

A subject

d)

I was just thinking hard when the teacher looked at me and did not pay attention

5.

Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase?

a)

I walked all the way home.

b)

I walked over the hill.

c)

I walked through the woods.

d)

I walked next to the river

6.
True or false: As an adverb, a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as How? When? or Where?
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase contained within it? 
a)
Yes 
b)
No
8.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.

a)

where he was going

b)

into the pole

c)

because he didn't watch

d)

ran into

9.

Which of the prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?

a)

The pencil fell under the desk.

b)

The pencil in the box fell.

10.

Which prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?

a)

The cat lives in the basement.

b)

The cat in the basement came up to the living room.

11.

Which prepositional phrase is a postmodifier in the sentence?

a)

The girl was swimming in the water when the shark approached.

b)

The shark approached the girl in the water.

12.

Which prepositional phrase is a postmodifiere in the sentence?

a)

The rabbit in the corner jumped onto its owner.

b)

The rabbit jumped up and down in the corner.

13.

Which of the sentences has details that are fronted?

a)

The stark black and white color pattern provides superb camouflage from above and below to protect penguins in the water.

b)

To protect penguins in the water, the stark black and white color pattern provides superb camouflage from above and below.

14.

Which of the following sentences has details that are fronted?

a)

Above the trees flew a beautiful bald eagle.

b)

A beautiful bald eagle flew above the trees.

15.

Which of the following sentences has details that are fronted?

a)

The cat was finally rescued from the tree at noon.

b)

At noon, the cat was finally rescued.