Let’s go through each question one by one to find the prepositional phrase.
A
prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (like *in, on, over, through, from, of*, etc.) and ends with a noun or pronoun — it tells us where, when, how, or what something is related to.
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Question 1:
Sentence: *Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth.*
Look for a group that starts with a preposition.
→ “in her mouth” → starts with “in”, ends with “mouth” → that’s a prepositional phrase.
Other options:
- “Mrs. Deal shoved” = subject + verb → not a phrase starting with preposition
- “all of the” → incomplete, doesn’t end with a noun properly here
✔ Correct answer:
A. in her mouth
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Question 2:
Sentence: *Angry as she was, Angie kept control of her temper.*
Look for prepositional phrase.
→ “of her temper” → starts with “of”, ends with “temper” → yes!
Others:
- “angry as she was” = clause, not prepositional
- “Angie kept control” = subject + verb + object
✔ Correct answer:
B. of her temper
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Question 3:
Sentence: *The dogs were chasing me and I tripped over the bush and landed on my face.*
We’re looking for a prepositional phrase.
→ “over the bush” → starts with “over”, ends with “bush” → yes!
Also “on my face” would be one too, but it’s not an option.
Options given:
- “dogs were chasing” = subject + verb
- “I tripped” = subject + verb
- “over the bush” = prepositional phrase
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✔ Correct answer:
C. over the bush
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Question 4:
Sentence: *We went to the park, but I forgot money, so I had to watch the game through the fence.*
Find prepositional phrase.
→ “through the fence” → starts with “through”, ends with “fence” → yes!
Others:
- “to watch” = infinitive verb, not prepositional phrase (even though “to” can be a preposition, here it’s part of the verb)
- “I forgot money” = subject + verb + object
- “We went” = subject + verb
✔ Correct answer:
D. through the fence
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Question 5:
Sentence: *Mom gave me a new iPhone 7, but I dropped it on the floor and broke it.*
Prepositional phrase?
→ “on the floor” → starts with “on”, ends with “floor” → yes!
Others:
- “Mom gave me” = subject + verb + indirect object
- “I dropped it” = subject + verb + direct object
- “a new iPhone 7” = noun phrase, no preposition
✔ Correct answer:
D. on the floor
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Question 6:
Sentence: *Have you gotten a milkshake from the new store on the corner?*
Prepositional phrases:
→ “from the new store” → starts with “from”, ends with “store” → yes!
→ also “on the corner” → but not listed as option
Options:
- “a milkshake” = noun phrase
- “have you gotten” = helping verb + subject + main verb
- “from the new store” = prepositional phrase
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✔ Correct answer:
B. from the new store
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Now let’s collect all correct answers:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. B
(Note: Question 7 is cut off in the image, so we stop at 6.)
Final Answer:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. B
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition worksheet 6th grade.
