Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Preposition or Not a Preposition Sort each word according to whether it is a preposition or not a preposition. Use the chart in your textbook to help you. Preposition after inside above behind during Not a Preposition umbrella dog pull skip the The actress with red hair held a book in her hand. wtih in with, in her She stood in the very center of the huge stage. in center in, of huge She was auditioning for the director and the producer. was and for producer The stage manager sat in the wings to the right. in in, to to stage Behind him stood various members of the cast. behind of behind, of stood Identify the Prepositional Phrase Read the sentence on the left side of the table. In the right side of the table , type the prepositional phrases present in the sentence on the left side of the table. Double check that your spelling is correct to earn credit. Example Sentence Prepositional Phrases Today I woke before sunrise. before sunrise I played basketball after lunch. after lunch Turn the lamp by the couch. by the couch My cat crawled under the bed. under the bed Jan skated across the rink. across the rink