| Prepositional Phrase Recognition Practice
Preposition: A word or group of words that show a relationship
between a noun or pronoun (object of preposition) and another word in
the sentence.
Examples:
The book is on the table.
The book is under the table.
The book is near the table.
The book is by the table.
Note how the italicized word (preposition) changes the relationship of
the book and the table. (Table is the object of the preposition.)
Prepositional Phrase: A group of related words that start with a
preposition and ends with a object of the preposition. In the
sentences, above, the prepositional phrases would be: on the table;
under the table; near the table; by the table.
Common prepositions that introduce a prepositional phrase:
| about |
above |
according to |
| across |
after |
against |
| along |
among |
around |
| aside from |
as |
at |
| because of |
before |
behind |
| below |
beneath |
beside |
| besides |
between |
beyond |
| but |
by |
despite |
| down |
during |
except |
| for |
from |
in |
| in back of |
in front of |
in place of |
| in spite of |
instead of |
into |
| like |
near |
next to |
| of |
off |
on |
| on account of |
onto |
out |
| out of |
outside |
over |
| past |
since |
through |
| throughout |
to |
toward |
| under |
underneath |
until |
| unto |
up |
upon |
| with |
within |
without |
Directions: Write down the prepositional phrases in the following
sentences. Some sentences have more than one prepositional phrase.
1. It is an area with a beautiful view of sand and sea.
2. The table of contents is found near the front of the book.
3. The geographical center of the United States is in Kansas.
4. The first automobile show was held in New York City in 1900.
5. The inventor of the telephone was born in Scotland.
6. We stayed inside the building during the storm.
7. The box on the table should be taken to the storeroom before lunch.
8. The tempo of the music was too fast for me.
9. The bridge across the stream was destroyed.
10. A box of rusty nails was in the garage.
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