Prepositional Phrases
Locate the prepositional phrase:
My brother is the one in the blue chair.
In the blue chair
What is the sentence pattern?
My brother gave me the book.
S V IO DO
Choose the correct verb:
You may/can go to the bathroom once you finish your test.
may
Diagram the following sentence, leaving out the prepositional phrase.
They have hard skeletons on the outside of their bodies.
they | have | skeletons
^hardDefine the part of speech and the function of the highlighted word.
The fluffy dog out from my hand.
noun; object of the preposition
Locate the prepositional phrase:
Were you at the table when milk came out her nose?
at the table
What is the sentence pattern here?
The dog's bark is a high-pitched squeal.
S LV PN
Choose the correct verb:
You may/can do a pull-up if you try hard enough.
can
Diagram the following sentence, excluding prepositional phrases:
The skeletons give the coral protection from predators.
skeletons | give | protection
__^the__________^_coral___________
^the
Define the part of speech and the function of the highlighted word.
I gave her the note, even though my teacher told me not to.
pronoun; indirect object
Improve this sentence by adding a prepositional phrase:
She ran.
Varying answers.
What is the sentence pattern?
We ate all the pizza.
S V DO
Choose the correct verb:
Tony sets/sits his glasses there every day.
sets
Diagram the following sentence excluding any prepositional phrases:
Corals are very colorful.
corals | are | colorful
^very
Define the part of speech and the function of the highlighted word.
When I told her the principal wanted her, she was hateful to me.
adjective; predicate adjective
Improve this sentence by adding a prepositional phrase:
When it was my birthday, we went.
Varying answers.
What is the sentence pattern?
Now we are obese.
S LV PA
Choose the correct verb form:
Abigail rose/raised the window when the classroom got too hot.
raised
Isaac's favorite son was Joseph.
son | was \ Joseph
^Isaac's^favorite
Define the part of speech and the function of the highlighted word.
My brother is the president of the Chess Club.
noun; predicate nominative
Locate all the prepositional phrases:
I walked over to the bench by the door under the rose window.
to the bench, by the door, under the rose window
What is the sentence pattern?
I gave him too much money.
S V IO DO
Choose the correct verb:
The dark winds implied/inferred that a storm was coming.
implied
Diagram the following sentence excluding any prepositional phrases:
The Koala is native to Australia.
koala | is \ native
^the
Define the part of speech and the function of the highlighted word.
She gave him too many cookies.
noun; direct object