Printable worksheet for identifying prepositional phrases in sentences, designed for educational use.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the prepositional phrase.

A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (like *in, on, at, under, over, through, beside, behind*, etc.) and ends with a noun or pronoun — that’s called the object of the preposition. The whole phrase tells us where, when, how, or what something is about.

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1. “We were seen thousands of the square throughout the state.”
→ Look for a preposition: “throughout” → “throughout the state”
✔ Prepositional phrase: throughout the state

2. “During intermission, we enjoyed a drink and a snack.”
→ “During” is a preposition → “during intermission”
✔ Prepositional phrase: during intermission

3. “I bought everything, including the kitchen sink.”
→ “Including” can act like a preposition here → “including the kitchen sink”
✔ Prepositional phrase: including the kitchen sink

4. “She played an exhibit with her best friend.”
→ “with” is a preposition → “with her best friend”
✔ Prepositional phrase: with her best friend

5. “The most amazing sights! You can buy anything.”
→ Wait — this sentence doesn’t have any prepositions! “Sights!” is just an exclamation. “You can buy anything” has no prepositional phrase either.
⚠️ This might be a trick question — but let’s check again… No prepositions here. Maybe it’s meant to say “at the fair” or something? But as written — no prepositional phrase.
But since the directions say “underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence,” maybe we skip if none? Or perhaps there’s a typo? Let’s assume it’s correct as-is → none

Wait — actually, looking back — maybe “the most amazing sights!” is not a full sentence? Hmm. Let’s move on and come back.

Actually — re-reading: “The most amazing sights! You can buy anything.” — two separate thoughts. Neither has a prepositional phrase. So perhaps this one has no answer? But let’s keep going.

6. “We often went by car today.”
→ “by” is a preposition → “by car”
✔ Prepositional phrase: by car

7. “I heard / looked from John into the accident.”
→ Two possible phrases: “from John” and “into the accident”
But “looked from John into the accident” — both are prepositional phrases.
Which one to pick? Probably both? But the instruction says “the prepositional phrase” — singular. Maybe they want one per sentence? Let’s pick the first one: “from John”
Or maybe “into the accident”? Actually, “from John” makes more sense as location.
Wait — “heard from John” is common — so “from John” is likely intended.
✔ Prepositional phrase: from John

8. “Without having found his solution, we believed they were guilty.”
→ “Without” is a preposition → “without having found his solution” — but wait, “having found” is a gerund phrase. Is “without” taking the whole thing? Yes — “without [something]” — so “without having found his solution” is the prepositional phrase.
But sometimes we break it down — “without” + object. Here, the object is “having found his solution” — which is complex.
Alternatively, maybe just “without having found” — but better to take the whole chunk after “without”.
✔ Prepositional phrase: without having found his solution

9. “The mystery of the case ended with a single act.”
→ Two prepositions: “of” and “with”
“of the case” → modifies “mystery”
“with a single act” → tells how it ended
Both are valid. Which one to choose? Probably both? But again, instruction says “the” — maybe pick one? Let’s pick the last one: “with a single act”
Or maybe the first? Actually, “of the case” is part of the subject. “With a single act” is adverbial. Either works. Let’s go with with a single act

10. “He traveled across the desert by camel.”
→ Two prepositional phrases: “across the desert” and “by camel”
Again, which one? Maybe both? But let’s pick the first: “across the desert”
Or maybe the second? Actually, both are equally important. Since the instruction says “the”, perhaps they expect one — let’s pick across the desert

11. “She admired everything except his name.”
→ “except” can function as a preposition → “except his name”
✔ Prepositional phrase: except his name

Now let’s double-check #5: “The most amazing sights! You can buy anything.”
No prepositions at all. So maybe it’s a mistake? Or perhaps “in the fair” was supposed to be there? As written — no prepositional phrase. But since the worksheet expects one per sentence, maybe we leave it blank? Or perhaps “you can buy anything” implies “at the store” — but that’s not written. I think we should note: no prepositional phrase

But let’s look again — maybe “the most amazing sights” — is “of the fair” missing? Not sure. We’ll go with what’s written.

Also #7: “I heard / looked from John into the accident.” — the slash might mean “or” — so maybe it’s “I heard from John” OR “I looked into the accident”. In that case, depending on which verb you pick, different phrase. But since it’s written with a slash, perhaps both are acceptable. Let’s stick with “from John” as primary.

Final list:

1. throughout the state
2. during intermission
3. including the kitchen sink
4. with her best friend
5. [none] — but maybe the worksheet expects something? Let’s assume it’s a typo and skip.
6. by car
7. from John
8. without having found his solution
9. with a single act
10. across the desert
11. except his name

Wait — #5: Maybe “you can buy anything” — is “anything” implying “in the world”? No. I think it’s safe to say no prepositional phrase.

But let’s check online or standard answers — actually, in many worksheets, if there’s no prepositional phrase, they leave it blank. So we’ll do that.

Also, #8: “without having found his solution” — some might argue “having found” is not a noun, but in grammar, gerunds can be objects of prepositions. So it’s okay.

#9: “of the case” is also a prepositional phrase — but “with a single act” is more clearly modifying the verb. Either is fine. Let’s go with “with a single act”.

#10: “by camel” is also good — but “across the desert” is more descriptive. Let’s keep “across the desert”.

Now, let’s write the final answers clearly.

Final Answer:
1. throughout the state
2. during intermission
3. including the kitchen sink
4. with her best friend
5. (no prepositional phrase)
6. by car
7. from John
8. without having found his solution
9. with a single act
10. across the desert
11. except his name