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Prepositional Phrases & Objects of a Preposition

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The book with the shiny cover is my favorite.

a)

is my favorite

b)

with the shiny

c)

with the shiny cover

d)

The book

2.

In the prepositional phrase "with the shiny cover," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

shiny cover

b)

cover

c)

with

d)

the

3.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Can you please tell me a story about Joan of Arc?

a)

about Joan of Arc

b)

please tell me

c)

a story

d)

Can you please

4.

In the prepositional phrase "about Joan of Arc," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

about

b)

Joan

c)

of Arc

d)

Joan of Arc

5.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


I like to hide candy inside my desk.

a)

to hide

b)

inside my desk

c)

my desk

d)

I like to hide

6.

In the prepositional phrase "inside my desk," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

inside

b)

my

c)

desk

d)

my desk

7.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


According to the poll, Bobert is the new name of our class plant.

a)

According to the poll

b)

the new name

c)

our class plant

d)

is the new

8.

In the prepositional phrase "According to the poll," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

According to

b)

the poll

c)

According

d)

poll

9.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The troll enjoyed his life under the bridge.

a)

The troll enjoyed

b)

his life

c)

the bridge

d)

under the bridge

10.

In the prepositional phrase "under the bridge," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

bridge

b)

the

c)

under

d)

none of the above

11.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


During English class, the students are always docile.

a)

are always docile

b)

During English class

c)

English class

d)

always docile

12.

In the prepositional phrase "During English class," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

English class

b)

class

c)

During

d)

English

13.

What are the two prepositional phrases in the following sentence:


I watched the truck slide off the road into a ditch.

a)

"off the road" and "into a ditch"

b)

"watched the truck" and "off the road"

c)

"watched the truck" and "into a ditch"

14.

In the prepositional phrase "into a ditch," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

ditch

b)

a

c)

into

d)

a ditch

15.

What are the two prepositional phrases in the following sentence:


The agent from Interpol raced toward the explosion.

a)

"The agent" and "from Interpol"

b)

"The agent" and "toward the explosion"

c)

"from Interpol" and "toward the explosion"

16.

In the prepositional phrase "from Interpol," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

from

b)

Interpol

c)

from Interpol