Prepositional Phrases and Words They Modify

True or False:

Some prepositions show time and place and others add detail.

• True

• False

Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.

• around
• around the field
•  watch the horse
• run around

Identify the prepositional phrase: Please return the book to the cabinet.

• Please
• return the book
• to the cabinet
• Please return

Identify the prepositional phrase: How many pieces of cake would you like?

• of cake
• how many
• would like
• pieces of cake

Identify the prepositional phrase: Be sure to review your facts before the quiz.

• to review
• before the quiz
• be sure
• review your facts

Identify the prepositional phrase: I want to sit there, so please sit next to your brother.

• there

• please sit

• to your brother

• your brother

By noon, all the runners were finished.

• By noon
• All the runners
• The runners
• Were finished

Which is a list of common prepositions?

• Against,Beside,In,Over,Up

• Desk,Chair,Table,Seat

• Honda,Toyota,Nissan, Lexus

• Chicken,Cat,Dog,Elephant

Which is a list of common prepositions?

• Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue

• Above, Before, During, Off, Toward

• Him, Her, His, She, They

• Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt

What do the prepositional phrases at 7 PM, on Friday and in two weeks convey?

• cause

• detail

• time

• direction