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Prepositional Phrases (Grammar Town)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The pencil in that mug was a gift.

a)

The pencil

b)

in that mug

c)

was a gift

d)

no prepositional phrase

2.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. My mother spends the afternoons in her kitchen.

a)

My mother

b)

spends the afternoons

c)

in her kitchen

d)

no prepositional phrase

3.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. Ian suggested that we go out to dinner.

a)

Ian suggested

b)

that we go

c)

out to dinner

d)

no prepositional phrase

4.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. We made a big difference with only elbow grease and ambition.

a)

We made

b)

a big difference

c)

with only elbow grease and ambition

d)

no prepositional phrase

5.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. Maude's contribution to the project was appreciated.

a)

Maude's contribution

b)

to the project

c)

was appreciated

d)

no prepositional phrase

6.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. There may be other worlds in outer space.

a)

The may be

b)

other worlds

c)

in outer space.

d)

no prepositional phrase

7.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. It's always a good idea to read between the lines.

a)

It's always

b)

a good idea

c)

to read

d)

between the lines

8.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. John travelled all the way from Massachusetts just to see me.

a)

Joh travelled

b)

all the way

c)

from Massachusetts

d)

just to see me

9.

What part of speech is the first word of a prepositional phrase?

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

10.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "We pulled the oars through the muddy water."

a)

We pulled

b)

the oars

c)

through the muddy water

d)

oars through

11.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "Other boats were parked near the shore."

a)

Other boats

b)

near the shore

c)

were parked

d)

parked near the shore

12.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "Some supplies fell into the water."

a)

into the water

b)

fell into

c)

some supplies

d)

supplies fell into

13.

Selected all prepositional phrases: Frances thought she saw Mrs. Anderson in her car on the highway.

a)

thought she saw

b)

Frances thought

c)

in her car

d)

on the highway

14.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: On Wednesday, Richie survived the Oregon Trail.

a)

On Wednesday

b)

Richie survived

c)

survived the Oregon Trail

d)

the Oregon Trail

15.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Before lunch, Andrew finished the book he was writing.

a)

Before lunch

b)

Andrew finished

c)

finished the book

d)

he was writing