Module 3 The Phrase

Choose the prepositional phrase from the sentence: The dancers stepped onto the checkered carpet.

• The dancers

• onto the checkered carpet

• stepped onto

• dancers stepped

Choose the prepositional phrases in the sentence: A group of geese gathered beside the pond.

• beside the pond

• A group of geese

• gathered beside

• of geese

Choose the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The boats were tossed by the waves.

• The boats

• were tossed

• by the waves

• boats were

Classify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The dishes ON THE COUNTER are clean.

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

Classify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: None OF THE STUDENTS have finished the assignment.

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

Classify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The train FROM BOSTON will arrive in the afternoon.

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

Classify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The train from Boston will arrive early IN THE AFTERNOON.

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

Choose the prepositional phrases from the sentence: Mark works at an amusement park during the summer.

• Mark works

• works at

• at an amusement park

• during the summer

Choose the prepositional phrases from the sentence: The book on the table contains pictures of the rain forest.

• The book on

• on the table

• contains pictures

• of the rain forest

Choose the prepositional phrase from the sentence: We rented a new video about African wildlife.

• a new video

• We rented

• video about

• about African wildlife