Preposition
What is the preposition describing?
Prepositional Phrases
Object of the Preposition
Mix it Up!
100

Vern and Garry left the mall at night. What is the preposition?

at

100

Vern and Garry left the mall at night. What is the preposition describing?

The time Vern and Gary left.

100
Vern and Garry left the mall at night. What is the prepositional phrase?
at night
100

The ball bounced over the puddle. What is the object of the preposition?

the puddle

100

At home, I ate a hot dog. What is the object of the preposition?

home

200
The boys jumped over the creek. What is the preposition?
over
200

The boys jumped over the creek. What is the preposition describing?

Where the boys jumped.

200
The boys jumped over the creek. What is the prepositional phrase?
over the creek
200

I ran across the street. What is the object of the preposition?

the street

200

Under the warm blanket, I held my teddy bear. What is the preposition?

Under

300
The girl fell into a hole. What is the preposition?
into
300

The girl fell into a hole. What is the preposition describing?

Where the girl fell.

300
The girl fell into a hole. What is the prepositional phrase?
into a hole
300

My cat played under the chair. What is the object of the preposition?

the chair

300

Along the busy, six-lane highway, cars flew by. What is the prepositional phrase?

Along the busy, six-lane highway

400

Please turn in your papers by Wednesday at the latest. What are the two prepositions in this sentence?

by and at

400

Can you go to the cheese shop? What is the preposition describing?

Where the person should go?

400

Can you go to the cheese shop? What is the prepositional phrase?

to the cheese shop

400

I fell asleep during the movie. What is the object of the preposition?

the movie

400

The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam. What are the two prepositions in this sentence?

on and from

500

The windows of the house were cleaned with the best window cleaner money can buy! What are the two prepositions in this sentence?

of and with

500

I travel to school by bus? What is the preposition describing?

How the person gets to school.

500

I travel to school by bus? What is the prepositional phrase?

by bus

500

This story is about how cats land without hurting themselves. What is the object of the preposition?

how cats land without hurting themselves.

500

I finished the game with my best friends at 9:30 because my curfew is 10. What are the two prepositional phrases in this sentence?

"with my best friends" and "at 9:30"