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Prepositional Phrases Practice

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding prepositional phrases.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechPrepositionsPrepositional Phrases
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.A

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ELAGrammarPrepositionsPrepositional PhrasesGrade 5
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Prepositional Phrases Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition).

1. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

a

ran quickly

b

under the bridge

c

she sings

d

very happy

2. In the sentence, 'The cat slept on the soft rug,' what is the prepositional phrase?

a

The cat

b

slept

c

on the soft rug

d

soft rug

Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence.

3. The squirrel buried its nuts   the oak tree.

4. We walked   the busy street.

5. My friend lives   the blue house.

6. Write a sentence using the prepositional phrase 'behind the curtain.'

7. Explain what a prepositional phrase is in your own words.

8. A prepositional phrase always contains a verb.

T

True

F

False

9. The object of a preposition can be a noun or a pronoun.

T

True

F

False