Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Front

The pencil fell off the desk.

Back

off the desk

Front

The clock in grandma's was broken.

Back

in my grandma's house

Front

The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.

Back

by the tall trees

Front

The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

Back

down the busy street.

Front

My best friend lives on Walnut Road.

Back

on Walnut Road.

Front

Common prepositions:

Back

about, at, down, of, to

Front

Identify the prepositional phrase: The pencil fell under the desk.

Back

under the desk

Front

Identify the prepositional phrase: Ms. Gorman put new white ghost lights on the tree.

Back

on the tree

Front

Prepositional phrase in: 'He put the quarters into his piggy bank.'

Back

into his piggy bank

Front

Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.

Back

around the field