Mastering Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Flashcard

Front

Identify the preposition: Quickly, Under, Beautiful, Laugh.

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Under

Answer explanation

The preposition is 'Under' as it shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

Front

Identify the prepositional phrase: "The cat jumped over the fence."

Back

Over the fence

Answer explanation

The prepositional phrase in the sentence is 'over the fence' because it consists of a preposition 'over' and its object 'the fence'.

Front

Choose the correct use of "between":

Back

He divided the candy between his two friends.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence using the preposition 'between' is: 'He divided the candy between his two friends.' This sentence correctly shows the relationship between the candy and his two friends.

Front

Sentence with a prepositional phrase:

Back

She is reading a book under the tree.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She is reading a book under the tree' contains a prepositional phrase ('under the tree').

Front

Identify the preposition in: "After the movie, we went to eat."

Back

After

Answer explanation

The preposition in the sentence is 'After' because it shows the relationship between the movie and the action of going to eat.

Front

Correct use of "across":

Back

She walked across the street.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence using the preposition 'across' is 'She walked across the street.' This sentence shows the proper use of 'across' to indicate movement from one side to the other.

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Prepositional phrase in: "He looked under the bed for his shoes."

Back

Under the bed for his shoes

Answer explanation

The prepositional phrase in the sentence is 'under the bed for his shoes' as it provides information about the location and purpose of the action.

Front

NOT a preposition: Before, Through, Unless, Create

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Create

Answer explanation

The word 'Create' is not a preposition. Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

Front

Correct use of "among":

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She distributed the candies among the children.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence using the preposition 'among' is: 'She distributed the candies among the children.' This sentence correctly demonstrates the use of 'among' to show distribution within a group.

Front

Identify the prepositional phrase: "Without hesitation, he jumped into the cold water."

Back

Into the cold water

Answer explanation

The prepositional phrase in the sentence is 'into the cold water' as it starts with the preposition 'into' and includes the object 'water'.