Parts of Speech

Identifying Prepositions

A preposition combines with a noun to form a phrase that tells something about a relationship between things in a sentence.

Sometimes we think of prepositions as words that are “anywhere a mouse can go.”

The most common preposition is of.

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Which word shows relationship between two words in each sentence below?

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Which word shows relationship between two words in each sentence below?

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Which words are related?

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Which words are related?

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Which words are related?

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Which words are related?

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Which words are related?

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that includes the preposition and a group of words that follows it.

Underline the prepositional phrase.

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Underline the prepositional phrases:

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Underline the prepositional phrases:

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Underline the prepositional phrases:

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Underline the prepositional phrases:

The mouse went behind a refrigerator.

The mouse went into the mouse hole.

The mouse went under the couch.

The mouse went down the drainpipe.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.

Now circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the following paragraph:

Tom and Huck have many adventures in St. Petersburg. They played pirates on Jackson’s Island and hid in the tannery after witnessing the murder where they pledged an oath of secrecy. Tom snuck into his room through the window, avoiding Aunt Polly’s glare. But the beautiful Becky was always in Tom’s mind; she was the apple of his eye.