Prepositional Phrases

What is the correct definition of a prepositional phrase?

• a person, place, thing, or idea
• a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.
• a phrase that contain a subject and a verb
• a phrase that modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective

The object of the preposition is a fancy word for...

• the verb the phrase ends with
• the noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause the phrase ends with
• nothing. it does not pertain to prep. phrases
• the noun the phrase starts with

What is the Golden Rule of Prepositional Phrases?

• never contains a verb
• always contains a verb
• must begin with a noun
• must end with a preposition

Prepositional Phrases always...

• start with noun and end with a preposition

• start with a preposition and end with a verb

• start with a preposition and end with an adverb

• start with a preposition and end with a noun

Which option contains ONLY prepositions?

• in, on, with, for, at, under, man, beneath 
• on, under, with, by, for, around, near, toward
• many, for, however, ate, beneath, under, on
• with, you, for, around, without, through, throughout

Which example is DOES NOT CONTAIN a prepositional phrase?

• Sally and Bill ate a delicious crab and noodle stew!
• Sally and Bill read a book a night for ten years!
• Sally and Bill gave generously to the poor.
• Sally and Bill have been married for 18 years. 

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.
Officer Ramirez absentmindedly forgot his badge at home

• forgot
• his
• badge
• at

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.
Chief Grady sent Officer Ramirez to the interrogation room

• sent
• to 
• the 
• interrogation 

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.
It's a good thing that Officer Lex was with Officer Gomez when they apprehended the shooter

• a 
• was
• with 
• they

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.
Chief Grady was very tired of Officer Ramirez's unprofessional conduct.

• very 
• tired
• unprofessional
• of