Something You Probably Did Not Know About Prepositional Phrases

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17. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: What is the anatomy of a story?

18. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: The tops of her drapes were embroidered with lace.

19. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: At the beginning of the story, the teacher watches three neighborhood children.

20. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: The kids were playing in the front yard behind the tree.

21. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: Upon my arrival, I was lead into a secret room.

22. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: I can’t complete the assignment without the information.

23. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: Bill left during intermission.

24. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: He was bored with the book.

25. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: In the kitchen he sat down and rested.

26. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: He sat down and watched the rest of the afternoon.

27. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: He wanted to ask them about the book.

28. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: The tree behind the house and near the fence is dying.

29. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: A pretty girl with red hair sat near me at the banquet.

30. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: Tim fell over the dog.

31. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: She should get a gift certificate for dinner at Olive Garden.

32. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence: Bill visited China while studying the history of Chinese art.

Screen shot from the CSET English course of a prepositions fill-in exercise

Answer Key

1. on, 2. on, 3. at, 4. on, 5. by, 6. until, 7. for, 8. in, 9. of, 10. after, 11. from, 12. since, 13. to the movies, 14. in the wall, for hidden treasures, 15. with silver, 16. by a student, 17. of a story, 18. of her drapes, with lace, 19. At the beginning, of the story, 20. in the front yard, behind the tree, 21. Upon my arrival, into a secret room, 22. without the information, 23. during intermission, 24. with the book, 25. In the kitchen, 26. of the afternoon, 27. about the book, 28. behind the house, near the fence, 29. with red hair, near me, at the banquet, 30. over the dog, 31. for dinner at Olive Garden, 32. of Chinese art

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