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Prepositional Phrases Worksheet Put “S” above the subject and “V” above the verb Put parenthesis around the prepositional phrases. Circle the prepositions. Write “OP” above the object of the preposition Label the prepositional phrase(s) adverb or adjective. Ex. With great care, I put the tuna fish into the cat’s dish on the floor. 1. The train raced through the tunnel. 2. No one worked during the strike. 3. Brian walked toward the ballpark after school. 4. Linda tripped clumsily over the rug. 5. Ask Dad for the keys to the boat. 6. The doorman stands inside the lobby during winter. 7. Have you looked for your umbrella in the closet? 8. The signature on the check is a forgery. 9. David drove past the driveway. 10. Without a doubt, this is the best restaurant in town. 11. The safe is behind the painting on this wall. 12. A flock of geese landed beyond the ridge. 13. An assortment of wild flowers grew in the meadow. 14. You sounded like Helen on the phone. 15. A horseshoe was nailed over the door. 16. We parked in the lot near the bank. 17. Without a doubt, Natalie will arrive before us. 18. Cassie has not been in town since last month. 19. Throughout the day, newscasters broke into the regular programs with special bulletins. 20. June sat on a bench against the wall. A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to some other word in the sentence. A prepositional phrase will function as an adjective or adverb. As an adjective, the prepositional phrase will answer the question Which one? As an adverb, a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as How? When? or Where? The preposition is always followed by a noun or pronoun. (There may be one or more modifiers in between...He walked with his little sister.) There are approximately 30 commonly used prepositions. It is very helpful to memorize these. about, above, across, after, against, among, around, at, before, behind, beside, between, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, near, of, off, on, over, through, to, toward, under, up, with ******************* Write “S” above the subject of the sentence, “V” above the verb, circle the prepositions in the following sentences, and put parentheses around the prepositional phrase. (Hint-There may be more than one per sentence.) 1. We went with the pastor to the church hall. 13. Matt peeked in the open door. 2. The puppy ran after the little girl. 3. Jacob threw the baseball across home plate. 4. Mom found the book under the paper. 5. The frog jumped off the stone. 6. The name of Jesus is holy. 7. During the party, the children played many games. 8. The police followed the speeder into the parking lot. 9. The boat sailed down the river. 10. The street light at the corner is broken. 11. "Over the river and through the woods," sang the chorus. 12. Please come with me. Prepositions (Recognizing Prepositions) A preposition links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in the sentence. Examples: The book is on the table. The book is beneath the table. The book is leaning against the table. The book is beside the table. She held the book over the table. She read the book during class. The most common prepositions are about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but, by, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, and without. Directions: Circle the prepositions in the sentence. 1. Joseph was reading a book in the library. 2. The squirrel ran up the old oak tree. 3. Peter arrived before Kerry. 4. The red car zoomed past us. 5. Mark climbed onto the boat. 6. The horses are coming toward us. 7. My friends ran to the beach. 8. Lillian was asleep during the meeting. 9. Taylor was hiding beneath the deck. 10. The store is just beyond the stop sign. 11. By midnight, we were all tired. 12. After dinner, we went to the movies. 13. Place your crayons on the desk.