Prepositional Phrase Exercises

Prepositional Phrase Exercises

The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how prepositional phrases work. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. There are lots of birds nesting _____________________.
   1. Under the eaves
   2. There
   3. Now

Answer: A. There are lots of birds nesting under the eaves.

1. After school, the children played tag ________________.
   1. At the park
   2. Roughly
   3. And baseball

Answer: A. After school, the children played tag at the park.

1. Come ___________________ with me.
   1. Home
   2. Over
   3. Into the store

Answer: C. Come into the store with me.

1. __________________ the chair sat mouldering in the attic.
   1. Sad to say,
   2. For one hundred years
   3. Incredibly

Answer: B. For one hundred years the chair sat mouldering in the attic.

1. I gave the children pizza ______________ pancakes for breakfast today.
   1. Instead of
   2. Because of
   3. Any more

Answer: A. I gave the children pizza instead of pancakes for breakfast today.