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Prepositional Phrases Practice

Read each sentence carefully. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and includes its object and any words describing that object. Identify phrases, then use them in your own writing.

Identify Prepositional Phrases

For each sentence, name the preposition and write the complete prepositional phrase it begins.

1.A collection of field notes rested beside the microscope. Identify both prepositions and write both complete prepositional phrases.

2.Before the concert, Hannah waited near the stage entrance. Identify both prepositions and write both complete prepositional phrases.

3.The hikers rested beneath a broad oak tree after the steep climb. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence? Write each phrase.

4.Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

The audience applauded enthusiastically.
The bicycle leaned against the brick wall.
Jamal answered the question confidently.
A robin sang sweetly.

5.Match each prepositional phrase to the relationship it expresses: place, time, or direction.

through the tunnel
during the rehearsal
beneath the balcony
toward the shoreline
after the ceremony

place
direction
time
direction
time

Use Prepositional Phrases

Complete each sentence with a phrase that fits its meaning. Then consider how phrases add useful detail.

6.Complete the sentence with a prepositional phrase that tells where: The robotics team stored its tools .

7.Complete the sentence with a prepositional phrase that tells when: the final bell, the students packed their materials.

8.Add one prepositional phrase to show where the class displayed its science projects: The class displayed its science projects .

9.In one or two sentences, explain how a prepositional phrase can make a sentence more precise or vivid. Include an example phrase in your response.

Writing Challenge

Apply what you know by revising and creating sentences.

10.Revise “The lantern flickered” by adding at least two prepositional phrases. Underline each phrase in your revised sentence.

11.Write two original sentences about a school or community activity. Include at least one prepositional phrase in each sentence and underline each phrase.