Identify the prepositional phrase.
"Dr. Rodgers parked his car outside Memorial Union."
Outside Memorial Union.
100
In which part of the prepositional phrase will you find the preposition?
(beginning, middle or end)
In the beginning.
100
Which part of the prepositional phrase is the object?
(beginning, middle or end)
In the end.
100
Around lunch time, we get food and sit behind the building, looking into the distance.
Three. (around lunch time, behind the building, into the distance)
200
Which word is the preposition?
"Shayne left his jacket behind the bleachers?
Behind.
200
Which type of word does a prepositional phrase start with?
A preposition.
200
Identify the preposition inside the prepositional phrase.
"before the hockey season"
Before.
200
What 2 types of words can an object be?
(hint: think figures of speech)
A noun or pronoun.
200
Running around the mall, my friends quickly shopped before it was closed.
Two. (around the mall, before it was closed)
300
Complete the sentence with a preposition.
"The birthday party was _________ Donald's apartment."
Inside, at, around, below...
300
Which type of word does a prepositional phrase end with? State the formal name.
The object.
300
Identify the preposition inside the prepositional phrase.
"LeBron James slammed the basketball inside of the basket."
Inside.
300
Identify the object.
"during the storm"
Storm.
300
During the soccer game, Julie threw the ball in bounds and around the defender.
Two. (during the soccer game, around the defender)
400
Identify the preposition.
"Meade Stadium is across from Mackal Field House."
Across.
400
Identify the prepositional phrases.
"In spite of losing, the Rams still congratulated the Dukes on their victory."
In spite of losing & on their victory.
400
Identify the prepositions inside the phrases.
"Did you know, a chicken can live without a head for over a year?"
Without, over.
400
Identify the object.
"Chance the Rapper had a concert this weekend at the Ryan Center."
Ryan Center.
400
If you're thinking about buying the new iPhone 7, just remember, you cannot charge and listen to music at the same time without an adaptor.
Two. (at the same time, without an adaptor)
500
What is the definition of a preposition?
(I said it before the game)
What is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
500
Complete the sentence with a prepositional phrase.
"Mary was ________________."
(I will determine if it is right)
500
Identify the prepositions inside the prepositional phrases.
"At the party, there was plenty to eat and since I am off my diet, I ate through the whole day and sat outside underneath a tree." (tricky one!)
At, since, through, underneath
500
Identify the Objects.
"Kayne West will have his concert in Rhode Island despite his All-star status in the music business and his dominant success at the VMAs."
Rhode Island, status, business, VMAs.
500
The man ate cheetos, ran a marathon, drank tang, and did cartwheels, proving he could do anything he wanted.