Prepositions
Identify the preposition in this sentence: Justin flopped himself upon the couch.
What is upon?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) and the object(s) of the preposition in this sentence: The children tumbled off the bed.
What is off the bed and bed?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and tell whether it is being used as an adjective or adverb.
We show support for his idea.
What is for his idea and an adjective phrase?
They were not talking about (I, me).
What is me?
(Between/Among) Picasso's paintings are many unusual pieces.
What is among?
Identify the preposition in the sentence: My cat, Pickles, is hiding under the stairs.
What is under?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) and the object(s) of the preposition in this sentence: The strange noises are coming from that old house.
What is from that old house and house?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and tell whether it is being used as an adjective or adverb.
He speaks for us.
What is for us and an adverb phrase?
This report was written by Harry and (I, me)
What is me?
Sometimes newspaper clippings and empty envelopes are scattered (between/among) the desk and dining room table.
What is between?
Identify the preposition in the sentence: Timothy raced to the back yard where the other kids were playing.
What is to?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) and the object(s) of the preposition in this sentence: Mark fought hard, but the sea monster pulled him beneath the waves.
What is beneath the waves and waves?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and tell whether it is being used as an adjective or adverb.
The street across the way is crowded.
What is across the way and an adjective phrase?
The old woman got on the bus and sat next to (he, him)
What is him?
While waiting to enter the building, the children stood (beside/besides) the adults.
What is beside?
Identify the preposition in the sentence: The one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater with tight yellow shorts likes eating purple people.
What is with?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) and the object(s) of the preposition in this sentence:
The kids scampered around the playground looking for the hidden Easter eggs.
What is around the playground and playground and for the hidden Easter eggs and eggs?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and tell whether it is being used as an adjective or adverb.
The ideas in his speech are popular.
What is in his speech and an adjective phrase?
It turned out that the police were not even looking for (ourselves, us).
What is us?
Many changes have occurred (between/among) 1900 and today.
What is between?
Identify the preposition in the sentence: We parked our car in front of the store.
What is in front of?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) and the object(s) of the preposition in this sentence: Nevertheless, the cathedral was full of visitors for a much-anticipated organ concert.
What is of visitors and visitors and for a much-anticipated organ concert and concert?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and tell whether it is being used as an adjective or adverb.
We spoke after the meeting.
What is after the meeting and an adverb phrase?
I received several responses from (they, them)
What is them?
(Beside/Besides) Jack Levine, Grant Wood participated in the project.
What is besides?