Name them
Name one preposition that starts with i
What is in, into, inside of, instead of, in addition to, in spite of, in front of,
The angry tiger pawed at its prey.
What is at?
Phrase: at its prey
My teacher, Mrs Know-it-all, gave us a test on fractions today.
What is on fractions?
preposition= on, noun= fractions
Remember the phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
Do you need a comma below...if so, where?
During class Mr. Hall addressed free speech.
What is YES?
During class, Mr. Hall addressed free speech.
phrase= during class
Cross out the prepositional phrase to find the subject and verb. Your answer is what is the subject and verb!
The dog growled at the cat.
What is:
subject= dog
verb= growled
prep phrase (extra)= at the cat
Name two prepositions that starts with W
What is with, within, without
Beside the house, there rested a rake and shovel.
What is beside?
phrase: beside the house
Yesterday, the guinea pig ran around its wheel 10,000 times.
What is around its wheel?
preposition= around, noun= wheel
Do you need a comma below...if so, where?
I ate lunch outside with my friends.
What is NO?
I ate lunch outside with my friends.
No comma necessary because the phrase comes at the end of this sentence.
Cross out the prepositional phrase to find the subject and verb. Your answer is what is the subject and verb!
Eyes popping, jaw agape, the child in the room stared in astonishment.
What is:
subject= child
verb= stared
prep phrases (extra)= in the room, in astonishment
Name three prepositions that starts with U
What is up, upon, under, underneath, until, unlike, unto
Nervous, I peeked around the corner.
What is around?
phrase: around the corner
My mother fought hard for me to go to this school.
TWO phrases
What is for me and to this school?
Do you need a comma below...if so, where?
After the last day of school my mom took us for ice cream.
What is YES?
After the last day of school, my mom took us for ice cream.
There are actually two prep phrases in the beginning- and a third at the end!!!
Cross out the prepositional phrase to find the subject and verb. Your answer is what is the subject and verb!
During the exam, the boy's pencil dropped to the floor.
What is:
subject= pencil
verb= dropped
prep phrase (extra)= during the exam, to the floor
Name four prepositions that starts with O
What is on, onto, of, off, out, on top of, outside, over, opposite
The politician, energized, delivered his speech to the mob with a vengeance.
Two prepositions here!!
What is to and with?
phrase: To the mob; with a vengeance
Sally sold seashells at the seashore.
What is at the seashore?
preposition= at, noun= seashore
Do you need a comma below...if so, where?
I spoke up during class for the first time this week.
What is NO?
I spoke up during class for the first time this week.
There are two prep phrases here...but no comma necessary.
Cross out the prepositional phrase to find the subject and verb. Your answer is what is the subject and verb!
Today, an ice cream truck in town ran a red light and smashed into a house!
What is:
subject= truck
verb= ran, smashed
prep phrase (extra)= in town, into a house
Name 5 prepositions that start with A
What is above, among, at, against, about, away, aside, as well as, around, across, after
The tiny elf, a powerful creature despite his size, glared at me.
There are TWO prepositions here.
What are despite and at?
phrases: despite his size; at me
Aliens from another planted landed near my house Wednesday morning.
Two phrases
What is from another planet and near my house?
Do you need a comma below...if so, where?
Until my doctor's appointment I will not know if I have a concussion.
What is YES?
Until my doctor's appointment, I will not know if I have a concussion.
Cross out the prepositional phrase to find the subject and verb. Your answer is what is the subject and verb!
Despite the heat, the marathoners finished the race under four hours.
Any idea what POS race is in this sentence?
What is:
subject= marathoners
verb= finished
prep phrase (extra)= despite the heat, under four hours. What POS is race??? (direct object)