Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Circle each one.
1. The book is on the shelf.
2. She hit the ball over the fence.
3. The look in his eye was fierce.
4. The apple fell off the tree.
5. The sound of music was heard.
6. Our woods are filled with snow.
7. The dog barked at him.
8. Her letter to me was brief.
9. We waited for the sunrise.
10. Under the rock lay the lizard.
11. We looked up the chimney.
12. Behind the house is a shed.
13. He walked across the road.
14. Most songs about love are silly.
15. The pumpkin rolled down the hill.
16. They danced around the Maypole.
17. The apartment above ours is vacant.
18. Lightning struck a tree near our house.
19. The city beneath the sea is Atlantis.
20. The snake bit me below the ankle.
Answer (1)
Here’s the list with the prepositional phrases identified:1. on the shelf2. over the fence3. in his eye4. off the tree5. of music6. with snow7. at him8. to me9. for the sunrise10. Under the rock11. up the chimney12. Behind the house13. across the road14. about love15. down the hill16. around the Maypole17. above ours18. near our house19. beneath the sea20. below the ankle
