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A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object.

Determine which sentences have prepositional phrases. Select “Check Answers” to see how well you did.


1.
In which sentence is the underlined part a prepositional phrase?


A.
Through the powerful binoculars, the full moon looked bright but mysterious.

B.
Using binoculars, we could see some of the features on the surface of the moon.

C.
After you are done with the binoculars, please let me use them to look at the moon.

2.
In which sentence is the underlined part a prepositional phrase?


A.
We will wait until the prices go down to buy smoked salmon.

B.
Joanna ran her eyes down the price list and decided to have the flounder.

C.
Buying fresh salmon and cooking it at home is more economical than going to a restaurant.

3.
In which sentence is the underlined part a prepositional phrase?


A.
The Fault in Our Stars, a novel by John Green, was made into a movie in 2014.

B.
Suzanne Collins, who wrote The Hunger Games trilogy, is also the author of a series called The Underland Chronicles.

C.
Yvette is reading John Green’s latest novel in addition to one by Suzanne Collins.

4.
In which sentence is the underlined part a prepositional phrase?


A.
For most otters, fish is the main food, but they often supplement the fish with frogs, crayfish, and crabs.

B.
Young otters learn how to use stones to break open shellfish on their stomachs.

C.
Because they survive by hunting, otters suffer if their prey populations are depleted.

Answer 1

The sentences with prepositional phrases are:

1. Using binoculars, we could see some of the features on the surface of the moon. The correct option is Sentence B

2. We will wait until the prices go down to buy smoked salmon. The correct option is Sentence A

3. The Fault in Our Stars, a novel by John Green, was made into a movie in 2014. The correct option is Sentence A

4. For most otters, fish is the main food, but they often supplement the fish with frogs, crayfish, and crabs. The correct option is Sentence A.

The Breakdown

1. The underlined part in sentence B, "Using binoculars," is a prepositional phrase. The preposition is "Using," and the object of the preposition is "binoculars."

2. The underlined part in sentence A, "until the prices go down," is a prepositional phrase. The preposition is "until," and the object of the preposition is "the prices go down."

3. The underlined part in sentence A, "a novel by John Green," is a prepositional phrase. The preposition is "by," and the object of the preposition is "John Green."

4. The underlined part in sentence A, "For most otters," is a prepositional phrase. The preposition is "For," and the object of the preposition is "most otters."