Prepositions Constance

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

Larry the lizard adds too much sugar on his Cheerios.

• Larry the lizard

• puts too much sugar

• on his Cheerios.

Answer explanation

Did you know, the largest lizard is the Komodo dragon?

What is the object of the preposition (the noun in the prepositional phrase)? Larry the lizard adds too much sugar on his Cheerios.

• Larry the lizard

• sugar

• Cheerios

Answer explanation

Did you know the upper and lower eyelids of chameleons are joined?

What is the subject of the sentence? Larry the lizard adds too much sugar on his Cheerios.

• Larry the lizard

• sugar

• Cheerios

What is wrong with this sentence? Larry the lizard puts two much sugar on his cheerios.

• Nothing. It's perfect

• The word "two" is WRONG and the name of the cereal should be capitalized.

• The cereal should be capitalized.

In the mornings, Sylvia sunbathes on her favorite rock. How many prepositions are in the sentence?

• Only one

• Two

• Three

• Seventy-five

What are the prepositional phrases? Put a checkmark by the prepositional phrase(s). In the morning, Sylvia sunbathes on her favorite rock.

• In the morning,

• Sylvia sunbathes

• on her favorite rock.

What is the subject of the sentence? In the mornings, Sylvia sunbathes on her favorite rock.

• morning

• Sylvia

• rock

Loretta the lizard loves Slurpees at the corner 7-Eleven store. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

• Loretta the lizard

• loves Slurpees

• at the corner 7-Eleven.

Answer explanation

Me: Why does my lizard stare at me? Mr. Wizard: They stare because they're from an environment where they've had to stay on the lookout for prey and predators.

Which part of the sentence contains alliteration? Loretta the lizard loves Slurpees at the corner 7-Eleven.

• Loretta the lizard loves

• Slurpees at the corner

• 7-Eleven

Answer explanation

The first 7-Eleven was called 7-Eleven in 1946.

TRUE OR FALSE: The noun in the prepositional phrase will never be the subject of a sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE