Prepositional Phrases
The ladder was leaning against the house.
against the house
After the race, the victor drank milk from a jar.
after (prep)
from (prep)
with the limp (dog)
Kaylee jumped for joy when she passed the test.
for joy (jumped)
We all passed the English test after we studied well.
after we studied well
The soup inside the pot is very hot.
inside the pot
Since the last test, my math grade has gone up.
since (prep)
up (adv)
The girls shared a long conversation between friends.
between friends (conversation)
My teacher is looking for my lost paper.
for my lost paper (is looking)
I got a high grade on my test although it wasn't the best in the class.
although it wasn't the best in the class
The flowers along the sidewalk were colorful like a rainbow.
along the sidewalk
like a rainbow
through (adv)
The man of my dreams lives in a house down the street.
of my dreams (man)
down the street (house)
Andrea and Cole are in Mrs. Lodin's class.
in Mrs. Lodin's class (are)
since we were young
Across the ocean, people speak in a different language.
across the ocean
in a different language
The toddler fell down when he tried to walk across the room.
down (adv)
across (prep)
When you look into the audience, I will be the person in the front row.
in the front row (person)
toward the ocean (ran)
into the waves (leaped)
If I could swim better, I would enjoy diving.
If I could swim better
At noon on Thursday, school will be over for a week.
at noon
on Thursday
for a week
Although we played Monopoly for hours, time flew by.
for (prep)
by (adv)
The flowers under the tree died because the branches above it blocked the light.
under the tree (flowers)
above it (branches)
Beside its mother, the duckling swam happily in the water.
beside its mother (swam)
Mrs. Miller said, "Unless you learn your facts, math will always be harder."
Unless you learn your facts