3. Take out a coversheet for your preposition test.

4. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun. into the house up a rope about Hawaii with frozen grapes under a tree A prepositional phrase is usually found at the end of sentences.

5. The bear went Prepositional Phrases SV Tom was excited this weekend. SVV over the mountain. about his soccer plans The camel drank water in the desert. SV (Get rid of the prep. phrases and you can easily find the subject and verb.)

6. The dog ran under the couch. John ate outside the house. SV Tom was excited about the trip to California. SVV SV A taxi driver ran over a curb. VS Their aunt plays tennis at a club. SV

7. More Prep. Phrases! The butler dusted the lamp inside the house. S V The baby crawled into the kitchen. SV The cool carrot popped up above the ground. SV Remember both preps.!

9. nearbeneathabove behind beside atop

10. He rode around the block. Sit by the door. A robin flew into the nest. Len fell over his bike. Come with me. The host talked to the audience. A worker threw garbage into the truck. Their aunt plays tennis at a club. The cherry pickers ate lunch under a tree. A corsage of pink roses was delivered. You