Prepositions
The dog hid behind the couch.
behind
The book is under the bed.
bed
The dog slept under the table.
under the table
The cat slept on the rug in the sunlight.
on the rug
in the sunlight
Write the prepositional phrase, circle the preposition, and underline the object of the preposition:
The dog slept on the rug.
PP: on the rug
P: on
O: rug
She threw the ball into the basket.
into
We waited inside the house.
house
She put the flowers in the vase.
in the vase
We had a picnic under the tree near the lake.
under the tree
near the lake
Write the prepositional phrase, circle the preposition, and underline the object of the preposition:
She put the flowers in the vase.
PP: in the vase
P: in
O: vase
beside
He sat beside his brother.
brother
We walked through the tunnel.
through the tunnel
She placed the books on the shelf beside the window.
on the shelf
beside the window
Write the prepositional phrase, circle the preposition, and underline the object of the preposition:
We walked through the tunnel.
PP: through the tunnel
P: through
O: tunnel
The bird flew over the tree and landed on the fence. (2)
over; on
The puppy ran through the yard and around the tree. (2)
yard; tree
He sat next to his sister.
next to his sister
He walked through the park with his dog.
through the park
with his dog
Write the prepositional phrases, circle the prepositions, and underline the objects of the prepositions:
The bird flew over the fence into the garden.
PP: over the fence; into the garden
P: over; into
O: fence; garden
We walked through the tunnel to the park. (2)
through; to
She walked across the bridge to the island. (2)
bridge; island
The bird flew over the tree.
over the tree
The bird flew over the fence and into the garden.
over the fence
into the garden
Write the prepositional phrases, circle the prepositions, and underline the objects of the prepositions:
We had a picnic under the tree near the lake.
PP: under the tree; near the lake
P: under; near
O: tree; lake