Explanation:
We need to find the
complete prepositional phrase in each sentence. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (like *over*, *on*, *with*, *around*, *into*, etc.) and includes the object of the preposition (a noun or noun phrase) — everything after the preposition until the next main part of the sentence.
Let’s go one by one:
1. *Franken-Truck jumped over a burning pile of cars.*
- Preposition: *over*
- Object: *a burning pile of cars*
- So the full phrase is:
over a burning pile of cars → option
d
2. *Lugnut landed hard on the dirt track and made a big dust cloud.*
- Preposition: *on*
- Object: *the dirt track*
- Full phrase:
on the dirt track → option
b
(Note: “hard” is an adverb modifying *landed*, not part of the phrase.)
3. *King Crush was tied with Lugnut as they crossed the finish line.*
- Preposition: *with*
- Object: *Lugnut*
- Full phrase:
with Lugnut → option
c
(Note: “tied with” is a verb + preposition, but the *phrase* is just *with Lugnut*. Option a is just “tied with”, which is incomplete — it’s missing the object.)
4. *King Crush's truck had a gold crown on the roof and it shinned as he drove.*
- Preposition: *on*
- Object: *the roof*
- Full phrase:
on the roof → option
a
(Option d adds extra words that aren’t part of the phrase — “and it shinned” is a new clause.)
5. *Distrucktor raced around the corner as he tried to catch King Crush.*
- Preposition: *around*
- Object: *the corner*
- Full phrase:
around the corner → option
b
(Option d adds “as he tried”, which is a subordinate clause, not part of the prepositional phrase.)
6. *Truckavore grabbed a small car with its claw and ate it.*
- Preposition: *with*
- Object: *its claw*
- Full phrase:
with its claw → option
c
(Option d adds “and ate it”, which is a separate verb phrase.)
7. *When King Crush drove into the arena, all the kids cheered.*
- Preposition: *into*
- Object: *the arena*
- Full phrase:
into the arena → option
b
(Option a is incomplete — just “into the” — missing *arena*. Option c is the whole clause, not just the phrase.)
Now double-check:
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. c
7. b
All match the definition: preposition + object (noun phrase), nothing extra.
Final Answer:
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. c
7. b
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition and prepositional phrase worksheet.
