Take out a coversheet for your preposition test.

A prepositional phrase begins

with a preposition and ends with a noun.

into the houseup a ropeabout Hawaiiwith frozen grapesunder a tree

A prepositional phrase is usually found at the end of sentences.

The bear The bear wentwentThe bear The bear wentwent

Prepositional Prepositional PhrasesPhrases

S V

Tom was excited this weekend.

S VV

over the mountain.

about his soccer plans

The camel drank waterin the desert.

S V

(Get rid of the prep. phrases and you can easily find the subject and verb.)

The dog ran under the couch.The dog ran under the couch.

John ate outside the John ate outside the house.house.

John ate outside the John ate outside the house.house.

S V

Tom was excited about the trip to California.Tom was excited about the trip to California.

S VV

S V

A taxi driver ran over a curb.A taxi driver ran over a curb.VS

Their aunt plays tennis at a club.Their aunt plays tennis at a club.S V

More Prep. Phrases!More Prep. Phrases!

The butler dusted the lamp inside the house.S V

The baby crawled into the kitchen.S V

The cool carrot popped up above the ground.S V

Remember both preps.!

nearbeneathabovebehindbesideatop

He rode around the block.

Sit by the door.

A robin flew into the nest.

Len fell over his bike.

Come with me.

The host talked to the audience.

A worker threw garbage into the truck.

Their aunt plays tennis at a club.

The cherry pickers ate lunch under a tree.

A corsage of pink roses was delivered.

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