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WorksheetsPrepositional Phrases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
over the line
by the door
near the pool
he stole it
beside me
The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.
The carpenter
hit the nail
with a hammer
hit the nail with a hammer
the carpenter hit
We must finish our project before the holidays.
We must finish
our project
before the holidays
must finish our project
the holidays
After the storm everyone got busy cleaning the debris
got busy
cleaning the debris
everyone
after the storm
everyone got
The doctor is working very hard in the emergency clinic.
the doctor
very hard
in the emergency clinic
is working
the emergency clinic
After the storm everyone got busy cleaning the debris
got busy
cleaning the debris
everyone
after the storm
everyone got
Answer true or false:
Prepositional phrases must contain a preposition and its object.
True
False
Answer true or false:
Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives.
True
False
Answer true or false:
Prepositional phrases can act as verbs.
True
False
Which is a list of common prepositions?
about, at, down, of, to
first, second, third, fourth
me, you, your mamma, my cousin
am, is, are ,was, were
Which is a list of common prepositions?
red, orange, yellow, green, blue
above, before, during, off, toward
him, her, his, she, they
shoe, pants, skirt, blouse, shirt
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?
Police dogs can smell drugs in suitcases.
Police dogs
can smell drugs
drugs in suitcases
in suitcases
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?
The train roared through the tunnel, blasting its horn.
the train roared
through the tunnel
blasting its horn
its horn
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?
Last night I had a dream about a strange castle.
I had a dream
last night
about a strange castle
dream about
How many prepositions are in the sentence below?
Hundreds of people swarmed into the theater for the concert.
1
2
3
4
How many prepositions are in the sentence below?
Jan showed the lizard to her teacher before class.
1
2
3
4
How many prepositions are in the sentence below?
At noon the colonel strode across the courtyard toward the gate.
1
2
3
4
Identify the prepositional phrase in the below sentence.
You will find the new notebooks underneath the journals.
will find
notebooks underneath
new notebooks
underneath the journals
Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.
Please put your paper down so that others won't see your answers.
Because he doesn't have enough money to buy ice cream, he must do without.
Do not leave for school without your lunch box.
Please don't forget to let the dog in.
Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.
When entering the room, Ana tripped on the rug and fell.
I want to see the Rocky Mountains.
Everyone needs to look up.
That is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen.
