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- 1. Multiple Choice
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The couple behind us would not stop laughing.
The couple
would not stop
stop laughing
behind us
- 2. Multiple Choice
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The llamas paced around the fenced yard all afternoon.
The llamas paced
around the fenced yard
around the fenced
yard all afternoon.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Dean thinks he is smarter than the other chickens in the group.
in the group.
Dean thinks he is smarter
he is smarter
than the other chickens in the group.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The story takes place during the time when the Nazis overtook Poland.
The story takes place
during the time
the time when the Nazis overtook Poland.
Nazis overtook Poland.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The small kitten was stuck in the tree, and she looked scared.
small kitten
stuck in the tree
in the tree
she looked scared.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
Grandma thanked me for cooking dinner.
Grandma thanked me
for cooking dinner
cooking dinner
cooking
- 7. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
Drinking milk is a great way to help build strong bones.
Drinking milk
great way to help
build strong bones.
Drinking milk is a great way
- 8. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
My least favorite chore last week was cleaning the toilet.
My least favorite chore
cleaning the toilet.
week was cleaning the toilet
last week
- 9. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
After reading the article in class, we discussed our opinions.
After reading the article in class,
reading the article
reading the article in class
discussed our opinions.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
They missed practice because they were sleeping at home.
sleeping at home.
because they were sleeping at home.
They missed practice
were sleeping
- 11. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
Glenn decided telling mom the truth was a good idea.
Glenn decided
telling mom
telling mom the truth
telling mom the truth was a good idea.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
Restoring an old car is one way to increase its value and appearance.
Restoring an old car
Restoring an old car is one way
to increase its value
one way to increase
- 13. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
You should first consider writing a rough draft for your paper.
You should first consider
writing a rough draft
writing a rough draft for your paper.
for your paper.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
The competing figure skater practiced gliding across the ice.
The competing figure skater
competing figure skater
gliding across the ice.
practiced gliding
- 15. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:
Scoring the game-winning basket was the greatest part of the evening.
Scoring the game-winning basket
game-winning basket was the greatest
part of the evening
Scoring the game-winning basket was the greatest
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which question does the prepositional phrase answer in the sentence below?
The snake slithered near my feet.
Which one?
How?
When?
Where?
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which question does the prepositional phrase answer in the sentence below?
I screamed like a monkey because I was so excited.
Which one?
How?
When?
Where?
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which question does the prepositional phrase answer in the sentence below?
The black bird stared at me curiously.
Which one?
How?
When?
Where?
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which question does the prepositional phrase answer in the sentence below?
The snail from the lake was full of algae.
Which one?
How?
When?
Where?
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which question does the prepositional phrase answer in the sentence below?
Our team practiced often during the off-season.
Which one?
How?
When?
Where?
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