I'll work through this prepositional phrases worksheet step by step.
Part 1: Circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase (sentences 1-5)
Let me identify each prepositional phrase:
1. "The plane flew high above the clouds."
- Preposition:
above
- Prepositional phrase:
above the clouds
2. "Maisie sat between her parents on the rollercoaster."
- Prepositions:
between,
on
- Prepositional phrases:
between her parents,
on the rollercoaster
3. "In the library, everyone was quiet."
- Preposition:
In
- Prepositional phrase:
In the library
4. "Fran told Mark to meet her near the cinema."
- Preposition:
near
- Prepositional phrase:
near the cinema
5. "The squirrel ran across the fence and jumped onto the branch."
- Prepositions:
across,
onto
- Prepositional phrases:
across the fence,
onto the branch
Part 2: Complete these sentences with a prepositional phrase (sentences 6-10)
6. The dog chased the cat _______________
- Possible answer:
around the house or
through the yard
7. Vikram rode his bicycle _______________
- Possible answer:
to school or
down the street
8. _______________, Finn saw lots of people.
- Possible answer:
At the park or
On the busy street
9. I went for a walk _______________
- Possible answer:
in the morning or
around the neighborhood
10. _______________, I did my homework.
- Possible answer:
After dinner or
In my room
Part 3: Turn these prepositional phrases into sentences (sentences 11-15)
11. _______________ through the garden.
- Sentence:
We walked through the garden.
12. In the woods, _______________
- Sentence: In the woods,
we found a deer.
13. _______________ inside the box.
- Sentence:
The toy is inside the box.
14. Across the street, _______________
- Sentence: Across the street,
there is a store.
15. _______________ until midnight.
- Sentence:
We stayed up until midnight.
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Final Answer:
Part 1:
1. above the clouds
2. between her parents; on the rollercoaster
3. In the library
4. near the cinema
5. across the fence; onto the branch
Part 2:
6. around the house
7. to school
8. At the park
9. in the morning
10. After dinner
Part 3:
11. We walked through the garden.
12. In the woods, we found a deer.
13. The toy is inside the box.
14. Across the street, there is a store.
15. We stayed up until midnight.
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