prepositional phrase 1

True or False?
A prepositional phrase begins with a noun and ends with a verb.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?
I dug deep into the ocean floor, only to find the treasure chest stuck inside a giant pearl.

• 4
• 2
• 1
• None

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

Under the stove there lives a mouse.

• under

• under the stove

• there lives

• under the stove there lives

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Find the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence:

The view of the mountains was spoiled by the building.

• of

• of the mountains

• of, by

• of the mountains, by the building

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The puppies in the basket have brown fur.

• puppies

• have brown fur

• in

• in the basket

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Find the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence:

Against all odds, our team won the game with seconds on the clock.

• against all odds, with seconds, on the clock

• against, with, on

• with seconds, on the clock

• Against all odds, with seconds

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

How many prepositional phrases is/are in the following sentence?

The lighted dial of Dudley's watch, which was dangling over the edge of the sofa on his fat wrist, told Harry he's be eleven in ten minutes' time.

• none

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

Which word is NOT a preposition?

• with

• up

• past

• president

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which word is NOT a preposition?

• between

• beneath

• foam

• from

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

Mr. Smith has been watching the game from his car.

• has been watching

• the game

• from his car

• game from his car

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B