Prepositions
Pick the preposition in the sentence below.
We walked up the stairs.
up
Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
The cat ran behind the tree.
behind the tree
Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Spitzer gave us three extra days to read our books.
What is the indirect object?
us
subject verb what?
Name the three types of irony.
situational
dramatic
verbal
Pick the preposition in the sentence.
My friend jumped over the bushes.
over
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
A. He ran slowly
B. because of
C. into the forest
D. hopped quickly
C. into the forest
The teacher gave the students their test papers.
What is the indirect object?
students
I asked John a question about the test.
question
What is verbal irony?
sarcasm
Which of the following is a compound preposition?
during
beyond
by means of
underneath
by means of
What is the prepositional phrase and object in this sentence?
The talking in the classroom is a little excessive.
in the classroom- classroom
Where will you find an indirect object located?
Between the verb and direct object
Fran is making me dinner tomorrow.
dinner
What type of irony is this?
Mother: “I see you ironed your shirt.” Boy: “But I just dug it out of the bottom of the hamper.”
Verbal irony
Which of the following is not a preposition?
among
of
around
far
far
Create a sentence containing 2 prepositional phrases in 1 min.
answers will vary
Tyler's mom made him a chocolate cake for his birthday.
What is the indirect object?
him
Find the direct object.
The students made bread for their 4H projects.
bread
What type of irony?
If you have a phobia of long words, you must tell people that you are Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobic.
situational
List 10 prepositions
answers may vary
What are the prepositional phrases and the objects of the prep phrases in this sentence?
My mom walked around the block this morning looking for my dog.
around the block- block
for my dog- dog
She gave the man and me a gift.
What is the indirect object?
man & me
Find the direct object.
Chelsea painted a bird and a flower for her art project last week.
bird & flower
Give an example of each type of irony.
Answers will vary.