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Prepositional Phrases As ModifiersSet 8

1What is/are the prepositional phrases? A variety of cactuses grows in the southwestern desert.

2Which word is the object of the preposition?After dinner, we played happily.

3Identify how the prepositional phrase is used in the following sentence: During the game, the fans didn't stop cheering.

4Susan and I were killed by thieves.

5How is the prepositional phrase in this sentence used?It is good to watch comets early in the morning.

6What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?Dr. Miller drew the medicine into the syringe.

7Identify the prepositional phrase. Pooky sat contently next to the computer.

8Which sentence correctly uses the prepositional phrase 'with floppy ears' as an adjectival phrase to describe the subject?

9Which word does the bolded prepositional phrase describe? My favorite cape is made of velvet.

10Identify the prepositional phrase: "The cat slept beside the fireplace."

11What is the prepositional phrase?She fell ..... on Thursday.

12Select the words that make up the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.What lies below the moon's surface?

13Spot the prepositional phrase! "No one forced him to come to work when he was ill, he did it of his own free will."

14Choose the prepositional phrase in the sentence.According to Mr. Sanchez, students attending the concert must pay today.

15What is the prepositional phrase?The cat sat next to me.

16Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.Scientists have gazed at the skies.

17Choose the prepositional phrase: The sky resort is located near Mt. Baldy.

18Choose the object of the preposition: The quarterback OF the football team ran with the ball across the field.

19Which question does the prepositional phrase answer in the sentence below?The snail from the lake was full of algae.

20Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below.Rio sat on the stool to read.

21Identify the prepositional phrase. The boys used paint for the tree house walls.

22Keagan threw the ball through the tire. What is the prepositional phrase?

23The red text is a prepositional phrase. Throughout 6th grade, I didn't earn any grades below a C.

24What is the prepositional phrase?The girl in the pink dress is tall.

25Find the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The flowers are next to the fence.

26What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?We sat beside the river and had a picnic.

27Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The boy hid under the table."

28Identify the prepositional phrase.The bank robbers ran past the guard.

29"Follow the Luskville Falls and climb 290 meters up the rocky slope of the Eardley Escarpment." " ..... up the rocky slope" is an example of .....

30Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.In his speech, the president thanked his supporters.

31Some of the problems lead to degrees in criminology. One prepositional phrase is:

32What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? He came by the office in a big hurry.

33The ..... of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.

34Does the following sentence contain a prepositional phrase? I like my ice cream served at room temperature.

35Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "She looked under the bed."

36What is the prepositional phrase?The Chiefs won their game against the Falcons this Sunday.

37Choose the prepositional phrase in the sentence.The cat hid under the chair.

38In "They traveled across the country during the summer," which two prepositional phrases both modify the verb "traveled"?

39What is the prepositional phrase?I went by my friend's house to see if she was home.

40Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The mouse was caught on the cheese.

41Choose the Prepositional Phrase in the sentence:We raced down the big hill.

42Identify the prepositional phrase. The haunted house on the hill has a new owner.

43I would like to take a trip to the new movie theater.

44What is the object of the preposition?with some friends

45Pick the prepositional phrase in the sentence below.The gasoline in the tank was getting low.

46I read a book at night

47What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: I walk my dog around Central Park.

48What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?Our class has been running behind schedule.

49What is the role of "for her birthday" in the following sentence? He bought her a gift for her birthday.

50Luigi strolled leisurely through Princess Peach's castle.What is the object of the preposition in the prepositional phrase?

51In the sentence, "She sat in the window," what is the prepositional phrase?

52Which of the following is a complete prepositional phrase?

53In the sentence, "The cat with the fluffy tail jumped onto the high shelf," which group of words is a prepositional phrase?

54Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "The spread of bees is occurring gradually."

55Identify the prepositional phrase that is acting as an adjective.Our neighborhood was once a home for young workers.

56In the phrase 'over the big, grassy hill,' the object of the preposition 'over' is .....

57Identify the prepositional phrase:At the park is where we like to play soccer.

58Which of the following is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The students ran through the hallway.'?

59Find the prepositional phrase: Dragons from different cultures have their own characteristics.

60What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:'After the storm, the sky cleared up.'

61What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:'She is sitting on the chair.'