Prepositional phrases worksheet for grammar practice.

Let's solve this prepositional phrases worksheet step by step. We'll go through each sentence in Part A and Part B, identify the prepositional phrase, and determine what word it modifies (or where it should be placed).

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🔹 What is a Prepositional Phrase?

A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (like *to*, *in*, *on*, *with*, *for*, *under*, etc.) and includes the object of the preposition. It often tells us where, when, how, or why something happens.

Example:
- "in the library" → prepositional phrase
- It modifies the verb "find" → tells where you can find the book.

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## ✔ PART A: Circle the prepositional phrase and underline the word it modifies

1. Using GPS, we found our way to the hotel.
- Prepositional phrase: to the hotel
- Modifies: found (tells where they found their way)
→ Circle: *to the hotel*
→ Underline: *found*

2. I used a needle and some thread to mend the dress.
- Prepositional phrase: to mend the dress
*(Note: "to mend" is an infinitive, not a prepositional phrase. But “to mend the dress” is actually a purpose phrase — not a prepositional phrase.)*
Wait — let’s double-check.
Actually, "to mend" is an infinitive phrase, not a prepositional phrase.
There is no true prepositional phrase here unless we consider "a needle and some thread" as objects, but that’s not prepositional.
So, this sentence has no prepositional phrase?
Let’s look again:
- "used a needle and some thread" → direct object
- "to mend the dress" → infinitive phrase (purpose)
→ No prepositional phrase in this sentence.

✘ But wait! Is there any preposition? No.
So no prepositional phrase here.

However, perhaps the intended answer is "to mend the dress" — but that's not correct grammatically.

Let's move on for now.

3. You can find the research book in the library.
- Prepositional phrase: in the library
- Modifies: find (tells where you can find the book)
→ Circle: *in the library*
→ Underline: *find*

4. The tabby cat crept slowly through the bushes.
- Prepositional phrase: through the bushes
- Modifies: crept (tells where the cat crept)
→ Circle: *through the bushes*
→ Underline: *crept*

5. The sophisticated woman in the red dress is my aunt.
- Prepositional phrase: in the red dress
- Modifies: woman (describes which woman)
→ Circle: *in the red dress*
→ Underline: *woman*

6. On Friday, he told us he had won the lottery.
- Prepositional phrase: On Friday
- Modifies: told (tells when he told us)
→ Circle: *On Friday*
→ Underline: *told*

7. I found only dust bunnies and cat toys under the sofa.
- Prepositional phrase: under the sofa
- Modifies: found (tells where I found them)
→ Circle: *under the sofa*
→ Underline: *found*

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## ✔ PART B: Circle the prepositional phrase and draw an arrow from the phrase to the correct placement

Now, these sentences have misplaced or dangling prepositional phrases. We need to identify the phrase and show where it correctly modifies.

1. My sister is the girl walking the dog in the red skirt.
- Prepositional phrase: in the red skirt
- This could modify either "girl" or "dog". But logically, the girl is wearing the red skirt, not the dog.
- So, the phrase modifies "girl", but it's misplaced — it appears after "dog", making it seem like the dog is in the red skirt.
- Correct placement: My sister is the girl in the red skirt walking the dog.
→ Circle: *in the red skirt*
→ Draw arrow from phrase to girl

2. Use glue with a broken leg to repair the chair.
- Prepositional phrase: with a broken leg
- This is clearly misplaced — it sounds like the glue has a broken leg!
- It should modify the person using the glue.
- Correct: Use glue to repair the chair with a broken leg.
But that doesn’t make sense either — better:
With a broken leg, use glue to repair the chair.
→ Circle: *with a broken leg*
→ Arrow to the implied subject (the person), or rephrase to fix the dangle.

But since we’re just to draw an arrow, point it to use (implying the person using it).
→ Arrow from *with a broken leg* to use (or the implied subject)

3. They didn't see the man leave the building in the blue suit.
- Prepositional phrase: in the blue suit
- Could it be the man or the building? The man is wearing the suit.
- But currently, it's placed after "building", so it seems like the building is in the blue suit.
- Correct: They didn't see the man in the blue suit leave the building.
→ Circle: *in the blue suit*
→ Arrow to man

4. The teacher gave to the students in the classroom the assignment.
- Prepositional phrase: in the classroom
- This is awkwardly placed. It modifies students, but it's separated.
- Better: The teacher gave the assignment to the students in the classroom.
→ Circle: *in the classroom*
→ Arrow to students

5. I made sugar cookies for the neighbor with pink frosting.
- Prepositional phrase: with pink frosting
- Does it modify cookies or neighbor?
Clearly, cookies have pink frosting, not the neighbor.
But it’s placed after "neighbor", so it seems like the neighbor has pink frosting.
- Correct: I made sugar cookies with pink frosting for the neighbor.
→ Circle: *with pink frosting*
→ Arrow to cookies

6. The little boy ate the cake in the red cap.
- Prepositional phrase: in the red cap
- Does the cake wear a red cap? Unlikely.
- The boy is probably wearing the cap.
- Correct: The little boy in the red cap ate the cake.
→ Circle: *in the red cap*
→ Arrow to boy

7. I discovered the wedding dress my mom wore in the attic.
- Prepositional phrase: in the attic
- Where was the dress worn? Or where was it discovered?
The sentence says "discovered the wedding dress... in the attic" → implies the dress was in the attic.
But then it says "my mom wore" — did she wear it in the attic? Probably not.
So likely, the dress was worn at a wedding, and discovered in the attic.
So "in the attic" should modify discovered, not "wore".
But the structure is:
"I discovered [the wedding dress] [my mom wore] [in the attic]"
→ Ambiguous.
Better: I discovered in the attic the wedding dress my mom wore.
→ So "in the attic" modifies "discovered" — tells where the discovery happened.
→ Circle: *in the attic*
→ Arrow to discovered

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✔ Final Answers Summary

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#### PART A

1. to the hotel → modifies found
2. ✘ No prepositional phrase (only infinitive: "to mend")
3. in the library → modifies find
4. through the bushes → modifies crept
5. in the red dress → modifies woman
6. On Friday → modifies told
7. under the sofa → modifies found

> Note: Sentence 2 has no prepositional phrase — it might be a trick or error in the worksheet.

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#### PART B

1. in the red skirt → arrow to girl
2. with a broken leg → arrow to use (implied person)
3. in the blue suit → arrow to man
4. in the classroom → arrow to students
5. with pink frosting → arrow to cookies
6. in the red cap → arrow to boy
7. in the attic → arrow to discovered

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📝 Explanation:

- Prepositional phrases always start with a preposition and end with a noun/pronoun.
- They modify verbs, nouns, or adjectives.
- When misplaced, they can cause confusion — so we must relocate them or draw arrows to show correct modification.
- In Part B, the goal is to correct the logic by showing what the phrase actually describes.

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