WorksheetsPrepositional Phrases and Words They Modify
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The magician with his rabbit entertained the crowd.
entertained the crowd
The magician with
with his rabbit
his rabbit entertained
What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?
The magician with his rabbit entertained the crowd.
magician
entertained
crowd
rabbit
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the subject, magician, what question does the phrase answer?
The magician with his rabbit entertained the crowd.
how?
which one?
where?
when?
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the subject, magician, how does the phrase function in the sentence?
The magician with his rabbit entertained the crowd.
adverb
adjective
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
We ate dinner at five o'clock.
at five o'clock
We ate dinner
dinner at five
What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?
We ate dinner at five o'clock.
dinner
We
ate
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the verb, ate, what question does the phrase answer?
We ate dinner at five o'clock.
how?
which one?
where?
when?
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the verb, ate, how does the phrase function in the sentence?
We ate dinner at five o'clock.
adverb
adjective
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The benches in our backyard are brand new.
brand new
in our backyard
backyard are brand
The benches in
What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?
The benches in our backyard are brand new.
brand
are
new
benches
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the subject, benches, what question does the phrase answer?
The benches in our backyard are brand new.
how?
which one?
where?
when?
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the subject, benches, how does the phrase function in the sentence?
The benches in our backyard are brand new.
adverb
adjective
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
Dad moved the benches into our backyard.
Dad moved
into our backyard
the benches into
What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?
Dad moved the benches into our backyard.
Dad
moved
benches
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the verb, moved, what question does the phrase answer?
Dad moved the benches into our backyard.
how?
which one?
where?
when?
Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the verb, moved, how does the phrase function in the sentence?
Dad moved the benches into our backyard.
adverb
adjective
How does the underlined prepositional phrase function in the following sentence?
We found the missing coins on the track.
adjective
adverb
How does the underlined prepositional phrase function in the following sentence?
The shoes on the track are Roberta's.
adjective
adverb
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
The water in this tank must be drained daily.
must be drained
be drained daily
in this tank
The water
How does the prepositional phrase phrase function in the following sentence? What word does it modify (describe)?
The water in this tank must be drained daily.
adjective; daily
adjective; water
adverb; must be drained
adverb; daily
