Prepositions
This part of speech shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
What is a preposition
She said. "I am going to the store" .
She said, "I am going to the store."
Underline the appositive in the sentence:
My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar every evening.
Underline the simple subject and simple predicate:
The curious cat chased the red laser dot.
Predicate: chased
Correct the formatting:
My class is reading "the westing game", a novel by Ellen Raskin.
The Westing Game
(italicized or underlined)
In the sentence “The cat slept under the table,” this word is the preposition.
What is under
Fix the following sentence:
'Can you help me' asked the teacher.
"Can you help me?" asked the teacher.
Underline the appositive in the sentence:
The city of Paris, the capital of France, is known for its landmarks.
"the capital of France"
Underline the subject and predicate:
My big brother forgot his lunch at home.
Subject: brother
Predicate: forgot
Correct the formatting:
My favorite poem is Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Correct format:
"Where the Sidewalk Ends"
In the sentence, "The book on the shelf belongs to the library." What is the prepositional phrase?
What is on the shelf
Fix the following sentence:
The sign read "No running in the hallway" !
Underline the appositive in the sentence:
Our teacher, Ms. Maddock, explained the lesson clearly.
"Ms. Maddock"
Underline the subject and predicate:
She was tired after the long day.
Subject: She
Predicate: was tired
Correct the formatting:
We studied the article Why Bees are Important in class.
"Why Bees are Important"
In the sentence, "The students worked quietly during the test." What is the object of the preposition?
What is test
Fix the following sentence:
He told me that "we should leave early."
He told me that, "We should leave early."
What is the appositive in the sentence:
The novel Hatchet, a popular survival story, is read in many schools.
"a popular survival story"
Underline the subject and predicate
They have been excited about the trip.
Subject: They
Predicate: have been excited
Correct the formatting:
Our last book for the year is "the giver".
The Giver
In the sentence, "She left her backpack by the classroom door." What is the object of the preposition?
What is classroom door
Fix the sentence:
My favorite book is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
or underlined
Underline the appositive in the sentence:
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, attracts climbers from many countries.
"the tallest mountain in the world"
Underline the subject and predicate:
He had been nervous before the presentation.
Subject: He
Predicate: had been nervous
Correct the formatting:
Have you seen the movie "star wars: the empire strikes back"?