Cooper 7th Prepositions Review

Potpourri

100

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? "The kid with the B.O. bothers Mr. Beard."

with the B.O.

200

What is the preposition(s) in the following sentence?  "The pieces fell off the spaceship and melted in the atmosphere."

"off" and "in"

300

What is the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence? "Mrs. Weatherby likes jogging through the neighborhood in the afternoon."

"through the neighborhood" and "in the afternoon"

400

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?  "The spit in his eye made him blind."

in his eye

500

What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence?  "The toddler violently sneezed directly in my mouth and eyes yesterday."

"mouth" and "eyes"

Miscellaneous Questions

100

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? "You will know that you can fly over the rainbow."

Over the rainbow

200

What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence? "I threw the ball at my sister."

Sister

300

What is the preposition(s) in the following sentence? "She sneezed directly in his face."

In

400

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? "She sneezed directly in his face."

In his face

500

What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence? "She sneezed directly in his face."

Face

Assorted Queries

100

What is the object or objects of the preposition in the following sentence? "The birds in the trees and bushes sing so sweetly."

"Trees" and "bushes"

200

DAILY DOUBLE: What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? "The birds in the trees and bushes sing so sweetly."

in the trees and bushes

300

What is the preposition or prepositions in the following sentence? "People who reek of cheese repulse me."

of

400

What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence? "People who reek of cheese repulse me."

cheese

500

What is the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence? "Dale, wash under your armpits," said Arthur.

under your armpits

Varied Interrogatives

100

What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence? "The robot crossed over the line, losing the match."

Line

200

DAILY DOUBLE: What is/are the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence? "The bizarre laughter came from Vanessa after Elina tripped, stumbled, and fell on her face."

"from Vanessa" "after Elina" "on her face"

300

What is the preposition(s) in the following sentence? "I think that students are terrible in most ways."

In

400

What is the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence? "People who reek of cheese repulse me."

of cheese

500

What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence? "Dale, wash under your armpits," said Arthur.

Armpits

Manifold Inquiries

100

DAILY TRIPLE!!!: What is the term for when a single prepositional phrase has more than one object of the preposition?

A compound object

200

DAILY DOUBLE: What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence? "The cat, Rascal, and the English teacher, Mr. Buckley, went on many exciting adventures together."

adventures

300

DAILY DOUBLE: What is the prepositional phrase or phrases in the following sentence? "Even though I looked under the bed, the book that I put in my backpack was not within eyesight."

"Under the bed" "in my backpack" "within eyesight."

400

What is the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence? "I think that students are terrible in most ways."

in most ways

500

What is the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence? "My dog Penelope rolled in something foul."

something