Prepositions

What does a preposition do in a sentence? A preposition is a word that...

• indicates where and when something happens.

• describes a noun or a pronoun and shows how it can relate to the verb.

• shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun that is part of a prepositional phrase to another part of the sentence.

What are the essential parts of a prepositional phrase?

• a preposition and the object of the preposition

• a preposition and a modifier

• a preposition and an adverb

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: The book with the tattered cover has been read many times.

• with the tattered cover

• the book with the tattered cover

• has been read many times

• has been read

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: According to the weather forecast, it is going to be cold and windy today.

• to be cold and windy

• according to the weather forecast

• it is going to be cold and windy

• to the weather

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition in this sentence: The area outside the boundary is dangerous to cross.

• area, outside

• to, cross

• outside, boundary

• dangerous, to cross

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition in this sentence: Please sign your name on the dotted line.

• on, dotted

• your, name

• sign, name

• on, line

How many prepositional phrases are there in this sentence? He climbed up the ladder to get onto the roof.

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 0

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: He writes about villans and heroes.

• about villans and heroes

• about villans

• villans and heroes

• he writes about

Identify the preposition / objects of the preposition in this sentence: The matter is strictly between Joe and me.

• matter / is, strictly

• is / strictly, between

• between / Joe, me

Identify the correct preposition: I keep a flashlight ____ my bed.

• besides

• beside