355. Practice with Prepositions and Phrases

Section A: Find the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Some sentences have more than one prepositional phrase.
1. I took my dog to the park.
2. Jeff helped me with my homework.
3. The baseball sailed over the fence and into the street.
4. Mary sits behind me in homeroom.
5. I’ll practice piano after dinner.
6. The school bus drove around the barricade.
7. Mom hung the towel on the clothesline.
8. The cat hid under the bushes by the house.

Section B: Find the object of the preposition in each sentence.
9. Sandy lives next to the park.
10. The book is on the shelf.
11. I saw a mouse near the door.
12. Put your cup in the dishwasher.
13. The marbles rolled under the couch.
14. It will get cooler after the storm.

Answers: 1-to the park; 2-with my homework; 3-over the fence, into the street; 4-behind me, in homeroom; 5-after dinner; 6-around the barricade; 7-on the clothesline; 8-under the bushes, by the house; 9-park; 10-shelf; 11-door; 12-dishwasher; 13-couch; 14-storm.