Prepositional phrases worksheet with exercises and a carrot illustration.

Let's solve the Prepositional Phrases Worksheet step by step.

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Instructions:

- Underline the prepositional phrases that tell where something is happening.
- Circle the prepositions in those phrases.

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We’ll go through each sentence one by one.

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1. Around the garden, we often see a rabbit hopping.

- Prepositional phrase: *Around the garden*
- This tells where the action (seeing a rabbit) happens.
- Preposition: *around* → circle "around"
- ✔ Underline: Around the garden

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2. Our teachers are hosting a meeting in the library after school.

- Prepositional phrase: *in the library*
- Tells where the meeting is being hosted.
- Preposition: *in* → circle "in"
- ✔ Underline: in the library

> Note: "after school" is also a prepositional phrase, but it tells when, not where, so we ignore it.

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3. Every year, we dance with my friends near the big pond.

- Prepositional phrase: *near the big pond*
- Tells where the dancing happens.
- Preposition: *near* → circle "near"
- ✔ Underline: near the big pond

> Note: "with my friends" tells who is involved — not location, so skip.

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4. My family and I enjoy walking through the woods with our dogs.

- Prepositional phrase: *through the woods*
- Tells where the walking happens.
- Preposition: *through* → circle "through"
- ✔ Underline: through the woods

> "with our dogs" is about who joins — not location.

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5. Did you see the cat jump over the fence?

- Prepositional phrase: *over the fence*
- Tells where the jumping happened (location of the action).
- Preposition: *over* → circle "over"
- ✔ Underline: over the fence

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6. She put her shoes by the back door because they were muddy.

- Prepositional phrase: *by the back door*
- Tells where the shoes were placed.
- Preposition: *by* → circle "by"
- ✔ Underline: by the back door

> "because they were muddy" is a reason — not location.

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7. Her parents eat chili at the famous restaurant.

- Prepositional phrase: *at the famous restaurant*
- Tells where the eating happens.
- Preposition: *at* → circle "at"
- ✔ Underline: at the famous restaurant

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8. The students write all of the answers in their notebooks.

- Prepositional phrase: *in their notebooks*
- Tells where the answers are written.
- Preposition: *in* → circle "in"
- ✔ Underline: in their notebooks

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9. The teacher writes the questions on the board.

- Prepositional phrase: *on the board*
- Tells where the questions are written.
- Preposition: *on* → circle "on"
- ✔ Underline: on the board

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10. My coach has the students practice inside the big gym at the school.

- Prepositional phrase: *inside the big gym*
- Tells where the practice happens.
- Preposition: *inside* → circle "inside"
- ✔ Underline: inside the big gym

> "at the school" is also a prepositional phrase, but it’s more general. Since "inside the big gym" is more specific and directly describes the location of the practice, it’s the best choice.

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11. This singer has concerts around the world in big cities.

- Prepositional phrases:
- *around the world* → tells where the concerts happen
- *in big cities* → also tells where
- Both are location-based.
- Prepositions: *around*, *in* → circle both
- ✔ Underline: around the world and in big cities

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12. She can only buy these carrots at this grocery store in Chicago.

- Prepositional phrases:
- *at this grocery store* → tells where she buys them
- *in Chicago* → tells where the store is located
- Both describe location.
- Prepositions: *at*, *in* → circle both
- ✔ Underline: at this grocery store and in Chicago

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

| Sentence | Prepositional Phrase(s) to Underline | Preposition(s) to Circle |
|--------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1 | Around the garden | around |
| 2 | in the library | in |
| 3 | near the big pond | near |
| 4 | through the woods | through |
| 5 | over the fence | over |
| 6 | by the back door | by |
| 7 | at the famous restaurant | at |
| 8 | in their notebooks | in |
| 9 | on the board | on |
| 10 | inside the big gym | inside |
| 11 | around the world, in big cities | around, in |
| 12 | at this grocery store, in Chicago | at, in |

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🔍 Explanation:

- A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (like *in, on, at, under, around, through, near, etc.*) and includes the object of the preposition.
- We focus on phrases that show where something is happening, so we ignore ones that show time (*after school*) or people (*with my friends*).
- Always underline the full phrase and circle just the preposition.

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✔ You’ve now completed the worksheet correctly! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a visual guide.