Language Arts: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Worksheet

Question 1

In the sentence "The cat slept under the table," identify the preposition.

Accepted Answer

The preposition is "under" because it shows the relationship between the cat and the table.

Question 2

In the sentence "We walked through the park after lunch," write the prepositional phrase.

Accepted Answer

One prepositional phrase is "through the park" because it begins with the preposition "through" and includes its object, "park."

Question 3

Read the sentence: "The pencil on the desk belongs to Maya." Identify the prepositional phrase.

Accepted Answer

The prepositional phrase is "on the desk" because it begins with the preposition "on" and tells where the pencil is.

Question 4

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "The birds flew ___ the trees." Use one preposition that makes sense.

Accepted Answer

A correct answer is "above." The complete sentence is "The birds flew above the trees."

Question 5

In the sentence "After the game, the team celebrated in the locker room," identify two prepositional phrases.

Accepted Answer

The two prepositional phrases are "After the game" and "in the locker room." Each phrase begins with a preposition and includes its object.

Question 6

Write a sentence that includes the prepositional phrase "behind the fence."

Accepted Answer

A correct example is "The dog hid behind the fence." Any complete sentence using the phrase correctly is acceptable.

Question 7

Read the sentence: "The gift from my aunt arrived yesterday." What is the object of the preposition?

Accepted Answer

The object of the preposition is "aunt" because it completes the prepositional phrase "from my aunt."

Question 8

In the sentence "The children ran across the field," explain what the preposition shows.

Accepted Answer

The preposition "across" shows movement from one side of the field to the other.

Question 9

Underline the prepositional phrase in this sentence: "My backpack is next to the door." Then write the phrase.

Accepted Answer

The prepositional phrase is "next to the door" because it tells where the backpack is located.

Question 10

Complete the sentence with a prepositional phrase: "The cookies are ___."

Accepted Answer

A correct answer is "on the plate." The complete sentence is "The cookies are on the plate." Other sensible prepositional phrases are also correct.

Question 11

Read the sentence: "Before dinner, Liam finished his homework at the kitchen table." Identify both prepositional phrases.

Accepted Answer

The prepositional phrases are "Before dinner" and "at the kitchen table."

Question 12

Which word is the preposition in this sentence: "The ball rolled into the garage"?

Accepted Answer

The preposition is "into" because it shows the direction of the ball.

Question 13

Write a sentence that uses the preposition "between" correctly.

Accepted Answer

A correct example is "The library is between the school and the park." Any complete sentence that uses "between" correctly is acceptable.

Question 14

In the sentence "The picture above the fireplace was painted by my uncle," identify the prepositional phrase.

Accepted Answer

The prepositional phrase is "above the fireplace" because it begins with the preposition "above" and tells where the picture is.

Question 15

Read the sentence: "During the storm, the family sat inside the house." Identify the preposition in each prepositional phrase.

Accepted Answer

The prepositions are "During" in the phrase "During the storm" and "inside" in the phrase "inside the house."

Language Arts: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases