NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ACADEMIC SESSION 2019–2020
ENGLISH -SECOND TERM
PRACTICE WORKSHEET- PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
GRADE-V
Name:_________________________________ Grade/Sec:___________ Date:______________
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with
its object. The object can be the noun or pronoun that follows the prepositions.
I. Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence given below.
1. We walked up the stairs.
2. My mom took a walk around the block.
3. I looked under my bed.
4. The girl looked behind the door for her friend who was hiding.
5. Don’t leave without your coat.
6. The baseball was just out of reach from the boy.
7. During intermission, we all got a drink and snack.
8. The terrified child hid underneath the wooden table.
9. In the afternoon, I had the responsibility to gather them together.
10.The store at the corner sells the sandwiches.
II. Underline the prepositional phrase and circle the object related to it.
1. The strange man parked his car next to the tall trees.
2. The confused foreign exchange student walked through the school halls.
3. My cousin Jesse wore a bandage on his nose to cover the wound.
4. Near the mall, we can find some cheap electronic shops.
5. Our crazy dog escaped and wandered all around the neighborhood.
6. During the night my mom decorated for my birthday.
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III. Make sentences using the prepositional phrase from the list given below.
on the roof under the table
down the block across the yard
Prepositional Phrases
in the air inside the barn
to the house
out of door
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ANSWER KEY
I. Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence given below.
1. We walked up the stairs.
2. My mom took a walk around the block.
3. I looked under my bed.
4. The girl looked behind the door for her friend who was hiding.
5. Don’t leave without your coat.
6. The baseball was just out of reach from the boy.
7. During intermission, we all got a drink and snack.
8. The terrified child hid underneath the wooden table.
9. In the afternoon, I had the responsibility to gather them together.
10.The store at the corner sells the sandwiches.
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II. Underline the prepositional phrase and circle the object related to it.
1. The strange man parked his car next to the tall trees.
2. The confused foreign exchange student walked through the school halls.
3. My cousin Jesse wore a bandage on his nose to cover the wound.
4. Near the mall, we can find some cheap electronic shops.
5. Our crazy dog escaped and wandered all around the neighborhood.
6. During the night, my mom decorated for my birthday.
III. Make sentences using the prepositional phrase from the list given below
1. The bird on the roof is a pigeon.
2. I walked in the entire block, but there wasn’t anyone.
3. The smell of spices in the air was making me hungry.
4. They went to the house to drink water.
5. I prefer working out of doors.
6. The dog sat under the table.
7. We danced happily across the yard.
8. Liz rode her bicycle inside the barn.
