Identifying Prepositional Phrases
What sentence do we use to check for prepositional phrases?
The squirrel ran __ the tree.
Identify the subject in the following sentence:
The dog barks loudly.
dog
Identify the verb:
She writes a letter.
writes
What is the first exception to the squirrel sentence?
of
What is the PREPOSITION(S) in the following sentence?
The boy ran in the house.
in
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The cat sat on the mat.
on the mat
What is the subject of this sentence?
The students finished their homework.
students
What is the verb in:
They are playing soccer.
What is the second exception to the squirrel sentence?
during
Which is the PREPOSITION(S) in the following sentence?
Mrs. Morgan went to the teacher's lounge.
to
Find the prepositional phrase:
She walked through the park.
through the park
Identify the subject:
My brother loves pizza.
brother
Identify the verb:
They swim every Saturday.
swim
What is the 3rd exception to the squirrel sentence?
since
Identify the PREPOSITION(S) in the following sentence
The book is on the table under the magazines.
on, under
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The cat sat on the mat.
on the mat
Identify the subject:
The car stopped suddenly.
car
Identify the verb:
The baby cried.
cried
Name the 4th exception to the squirrel sentence.
until
Identify the PREPOSITION(S) in the following sentence:
We went around the line, since we didn't have time to wait.
around, since
What is a prepositional phrase?
A phrase that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or noun phrase.
Identify the subject:
The flowers are in the garden.
flowers
Identify the verb:
She was tired today.
was
Name the 5th exception to the squirrel sentence.
except
Identify the PREPOSITION(S) in the following sentence:
She can't try out for basketball because she injured her ankle.
out, for