PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

Spot the preposition! "They say good looks run in my family."

• my

• in

• run

• they

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Spot the prepositional phrase! "We read the report many times in preparation for our meeting." (more than one answer possible)

• the report

• many times

• in preparation

• for our meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Spot the prepositional phrase! "The earthquake caused our building to shake from side to side."

• The earthquake

• our building

• to shake

• from side to side

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

Spot the prepositional phrase! "No one forced him to come to work when he was ill, he did it of his own free will."

• to come

• to work

• when he was ill

• of his own free will

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Spot the prepositional phrase! " I take a lot of pride in my ability to read Arabic."

• a lot of pride

• of pride

• in my ability

• to read Arabic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

Our dance class is an excellent bridge between different cultures.

• Adjective Prepositional Phrase

• Adverb Prepositional Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

I sold my bike for a profit.

• Adjective Prepositional Phrase

• Adverb Prepositional Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

You make a good case for a pay rise, but we can’t afford it.

• Adjective Prepositional Phrase

• Adverb Prepositional Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Everyone is nice to Ron at work, but they are always talking behind his back.

• Adjective Prepositional Phrase

• Adverb Prepositional Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

When I realized I was about to miss my bus, I broke into a run to catch it.

• Adjective Prepositional Phrase

• Adverb Prepositional Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3