Prepositions
Which word could function as a preposition in a sentence?
A. Quickly
B. Under
C. Shout
D. Is
B. Under
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The feisty little dog barked at the stranger.
at the stranger
What is the object of the preposition?
The ball rolled under the couch.
Couch
Which coordinating conjunction completes the sentence?
I wanted pizza ___ I ate salad.
but
Which sentence contains an interjection?
A. She runs fast.
B. Yikes! That spider is huge.
C. They play soccer.
B. Yikes! That spider is huge.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
Even though the cat wasn't tired, it slept beside the chair.
Beside
Identify the TWO prepositional phrases?
The boy with the blue hat waved at me.
"with the blue hat" "at me"
What is the object of the preposition?
They each walked through the tunnel, individually.
through
Identify the coordinating conjunction:
She was tired, so she went to bed.
so
Which sentence uses an interjection correctly?
A. Wow she finished first.
B. Wow, she finished first!
C. She wow finished first.
B. Wow, she finished first!
Which sentence contains a preposition? And which word is the preposition in the sentence chosen?
A. She sings very loudly.
B. He jumped over the puddle.
C. They laugh often when they're together.
B. He jumped over the puddle.
Preposition: over
What are the prepositional phrases in the following sentence?
After work, Joe drove to the store in his car.
'after work' 'to the store' 'in his car'
Which TWO words are objects of prepositions?
The keys are in my backpack on the table.
backpack, table
Which correlative conjunction pair completes the sentence?
___ my brother ___ my sister is coming.
A. both / and
B. whether / or
C. not only / but also
A. both / and
What is an interjection?
a word or phrase that expresses emotion
Which TWO words are prepositions?
The toy rolled off the table into the box.
'Off' and 'into'
What part of speech does a prepositional phrase always begin with, and what part of speech will it always end with (two options)?
Begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun.
Identify the object of the preposition(s):
She stood beside her friend on stage after the performance.
friend, stage, performance
Choose the conjunction that fits best in this sentence.
Liz didn’t want to go grocery shopping, ______ did she want to stop at the dry cleaner’s.
nor
What punctuation OFTEN follows an interjection?
A. comma
B. question mark
C. exclamation point
C. exclamation point
Identify the THREE prepositions in the following sentence.
The woods behind my house are super creepy at night, so I always bring a flashlight with me.
'behind', 'at', 'with'
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence? Identify them all.
On behalf of the board, I will meet with the stakeholders in the conference room prior to the meeting
4
"on behalf of the board"
"with the stakeholders"
"in the conference room"
"prior to the meeting"
Identify the objects of the preposition(s) in the following sentence:
"The antique clock in the corner of the room stood silently with a broken hand on the dial."
corner, room, hand, dial
Which sentence correctly uses correlative conjunctions?
A. I like both running and swimming.
B. I like running and also swimming but.
C. Both I like running.
A. I like both running and swimming.
Which sentence contains an interjection that expresses relief?
A. Ouch! That hurt.
B. Whew! That test was hard.
C. Yikes! A snake!
B. Whew! That test was hard.