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Prepositional Phrases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

a)

over the line

b)

by the door

c)

near the pool

d)

he stole it

e)

beside me

2.

The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.

a)

The carpenter

b)

hit the nail

c)

with a hammer

d)

hit the nail with a hammer

e)

the carpenter hit

3.

We must finish our project before the holidays.

a)

We must finish

b)

our project

c)

before the holidays

d)

must finish our project

e)

the holidays

4.

After the storm everyone got busy cleaning the debris

a)

got busy

b)

cleaning the debris

c)

everyone

d)

after the storm

e)

everyone got

5.

The doctor is working very hard in the emergency clinic.

a)

the doctor

b)

very hard

c)

in the emergency clinic

d)

is working

e)

the emergency clinic

6.

After the storm everyone got busy cleaning the debris

a)

got busy

b)

cleaning the debris

c)

everyone

d)

after the storm

e)

everyone got

7.

Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases must contain a preposition and its object.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases can act as verbs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which is a list of common prepositions?

a)

about, at, down, of, to

b)

first, second, third, fourth

c)

me, you, your mamma, my cousin

d)

am, is, are ,was, were

11.

Which is a list of common prepositions?

a)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue

b)

above, before, during, off, toward

c)

him, her, his, she, they

d)

shoe, pants, skirt, blouse, shirt

12.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

Police dogs can smell drugs in suitcases.

a)

Police dogs

b)

can smell drugs

c)

drugs in suitcases

d)

in suitcases

13.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

The train roared through the tunnel, blasting its horn.

a)

the train roared

b)

through the tunnel

c)

blasting its horn

d)

its horn

14.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

Last night I had a dream about a strange castle.

a)

I had a dream

b)

last night

c)

about a strange castle

d)

dream about

15.

How many prepositions are in the sentence below?

Hundreds of people swarmed into the theater for the concert.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

How many prepositions are in the sentence below?

Jan showed the lizard to her teacher before class.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

How many prepositions are in the sentence below?

At noon the colonel strode across the courtyard toward the gate.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the below sentence.


You will find the new notebooks underneath the journals.

a)

will find

b)

notebooks underneath

c)

new notebooks

d)

underneath the journals

19.

Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.

a)

Please put your paper down so that others won't see your answers.

b)

Because he doesn't have enough money to buy ice cream, he must do without.

c)

Do not leave for school without your lunch box.

d)

Please don't forget to let the dog in.

20.

Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase.

a)

When entering the room, Ana tripped on the rug and fell.

b)

I want to see the Rocky Mountains.

c)

Everyone needs to look up.

d)

That is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen.