To solve this worksheet, we need to find the prepositional phrase in each sentence. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (like *about, with, in, for, after, at, from, across, through, among*) and ends with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1.
"Can we talk about the pets?"
* Preposition:
about
* Object:
pets
* Phrase:
about the pets
2.
"I want to eat dinner with my friends."
* Preposition:
with
* Object:
friends
* Phrase:
with my friends
3.
"My grandparents live in a very small town."
* Preposition:
in
* Object:
town
* Phrase:
in a very small town
4.
"My sister wants a doll for her birthday."
* Preposition:
for
* Object:
birthday
* Phrase:
for her birthday
5.
"After the dance, we will go home."
* Preposition:
After
* Object:
dance
* Phrase:
After the dance
6.
"We will first stop at the bank."
* Preposition:
at
* Object:
bank
* Phrase:
at the bank
7.
"You can buy a lot of good candy from this store."
* Preposition:
from
* Object:
store
* Phrase:
from this store
8.
"Tyler is walking across the street."
* Preposition:
across
* Object:
street
* Phrase:
across the street
9.
"Stacy couldn't see through the window."
* Preposition:
through
* Object:
window
* Phrase:
through the window
10.
"The family lived among the jungle animals."
* Preposition:
among
* Object:
animals
* Phrase:
among the jungle animals
Final Answer:
1.
about the pets (Object: pets)
2.
with my friends (Object: friends)
3.
in a very small town (Object: town)
4.
for her birthday (Object: birthday)
5.
After the dance (Object: dance)
6.
at the bank (Object: bank)
7.
from this store (Object: store)
8.
across the street (Object: street)
9.
through the window (Object: window)
10.
among the jungle animals (Object: animals)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition worksheet for 6th grade.
