Preposition and Prepositional Phrases

What is the definition of a preposition?

• a word to combine sentences

• a describing word

• a word linking ideas

• a word that can be used to name something

Fill in the blank: The student ran _____ the store to buy the book.

• into

• out of

• in

• out

A preposition can NEVER be at the end of a sentence.

• true

• false

A preposition can be followed by a verb or noun

• true

• false

Identify the prepositional phrase: How many crates of milk did you purchase?

• you purchase

• crates of milk

• how many

• of milk

Identify the prepositional phrase: I want to eat there, so please go sit next to your friends.

• there

• to your friends

• sit

• your friends

By noon, all of the teachers left the building.

• by noon

• the teachers

• the building

• left

Which one of the following is a preposition?

• On

• They

• Her

• Table

Which is NOT a prepositional phrase

• in the ocean

• into the club

• how are you

• on the table

Which is NOT a prepositional phrase

• by the stairs

• in the pool

• over the line

• he stole it