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Prepositional Phrases and Words They Modify

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?


The magician with his rabbit entertained the crowd.

a)

entertained the crowd

b)

The magician with

c)

with his rabbit

d)

his rabbit entertained

2.

What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?


The magician with his rabbit entertained the crowd.

a)

magician

b)

entertained

c)

crowd

d)

rabbit

3.

Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the subject, magician, what question does the phrase answer?


The magician with his rabbit entertained the crowd.

a)

how?

b)

which one?

c)

where?

d)

when?

4.

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.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

5.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?


We ate dinner at five o'clock.

a)

at five o'clock

b)

We ate dinner

c)

dinner at five

6.

What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?


We ate dinner at five o'clock.

a)

dinner

b)

We

c)

ate

7.

Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the verb, ate, what question does the phrase answer?


We ate dinner at five o'clock.

a)

how?

b)

which one?

c)

where?

d)

when?

8.

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.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

9.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?


The benches in our backyard are brand new.

a)

brand new

b)

in our backyard

c)

backyard are brand

d)

The benches in

10.

What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?


The benches in our backyard are brand new.

a)

brand

b)

are

c)

new

d)

benches

11.

Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the subject, benches, what question does the phrase answer?


The benches in our backyard are brand new.

a)

how?

b)

which one?

c)

where?

d)

when?

12.

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.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

13.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?


Dad moved the benches into our backyard.

a)

Dad moved

b)

into our backyard

c)

the benches into

14.

What word does the underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence?


Dad moved the benches into our backyard.

a)

Dad

b)

moved

c)

benches

15.

Since the underlined prepositional phrase refers to the verb, moved, what question does the phrase answer?


Dad moved the benches into our backyard.

a)

how?

b)

which one?

c)

where?

d)

when?

16.

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.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

17.

How does the underlined prepositional phrase function in the following sentence?


We found the missing coins on the track.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

18.

How does the underlined prepositional phrase function in the following sentence?


The shoes on the track are Roberta's.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

19.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.


The water in this tank must be drained daily.

a)

must be drained

b)

be drained daily

c)

in this tank

d)

The water

20.

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.

a)

adjective; daily

b)

adjective; water

c)

adverb; must be drained

d)

adverb; daily