Prepositional Phrases and Objects of the Preposition

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS begins with a(n)

• preposition

• noun

• verb

• object of the preposition

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS ends with a(n)

• preposition or verb

• verbs or adverb

• subject or predicate

• noun or pronoun

Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

Mrs. Lesley moved the desks around the room.

• around the room

• Mrs. Lesley moved

• moved the desks

• the room

What is the preposition?
Over the years we have learned to study hard.

• the
• have
• to
• over

What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.

• is
• fun
• during
• on

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
My cat jumped on my bed and woke me up. 

• on my bed
• my cat jumped
• on my bed and woke me up
• woke me

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The chairs were placed upon the desks. 

• upon the desks
• were placed
• the chairs were placed upon
• the chairs

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The pencil fell under the desk. 

• the pencil
• fell under the desk
• under the desk
• the desk

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
The bird flew into the window but was okay.

• the bird flew
• into the window but was okay
• flew into the window
• into the window

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

Mr. Smith has been watching the game from his car.

• has been watching

• the game

• from his car

• game from his car