Prepositional Phrases

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

• over the line

• by the door

• near the pool

• he stole it

• beside me

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.

• The carpenter

• hit the nail

• with a hammer

• hit the nail with a hammer

• the carpenter hit

We must finish our project before the holidays.

• We must finish

• our project

• before the holidays

• must finish our project

• the holidays

After the storm everyone got busy cleaning the debris

• got busy

• cleaning the debris

• everyone

• after the storm

• everyone got

The doctor is working very hard in the emergency clinic.

• the doctor

• very hard

• in the emergency clinic

• is working

• the emergency clinic

After the storm everyone got busy cleaning the debris

• got busy

• cleaning the debris

• everyone

• after the storm

• everyone got

Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases must contain a preposition and its object.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases can act as verbs.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is a list of common prepositions?

• about, at, down, of, to

• first, second, third, fourth

• me, you, your mamma, my cousin

• am, is, are ,was, were

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1