Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Remember: A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence (e.g. in, on, under, beside, through, after, during). A prepositional phrase includes the preposition and the object that follows it (e.g. under the table, during lunch).

Part A: Circle the Preposition

Circle the preposition in each sentence.

  1. The cat jumped over the fence.
  2. We walked through the forest.
  3. The books are on the shelf.
  4. She sat beside her friend.
  5. The bird flew above the trees.
  6. We arrived after midnight.

Part B: Underline the Prepositional Phrase

Underline the entire prepositional phrase in each sentence.

  1. The treasure was hidden beneath the old oak tree.
  2. During the storm, we stayed inside.
  3. The children played in the park.
  4. She found her keys under the sofa.
  5. The plane flew across the ocean.

Part C: Complete the Sentences

Add a prepositional phrase to make each sentence more interesting.

  1. The dog ran _________________________________________________
  2. We found a secret passage _________________________________________________
  3. The teacher wrote _________________________________________________
  4. My friend waited _________________________________________________
  5. The ball rolled _________________________________________________

Part D: Write Your Own

Write three sentences that each contain at least one prepositional phrase. Underline your prepositional phrases.

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2. __________________________________________________________________
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3. __________________________________________________________________
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