Prepositions 5 Directions:
Cross out all prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb twice.
Reminder: Sometimes the preposition will have a compound (more than one) object.
1. We take our vacation in July and August.
2. The gift was from John and his sister.
3. The ball rolled between the chair and the sofa.
4. In the spring or summer, I visit our friends for a week.
5. The librarian gave the books to Tom and me.
6. The meal of steak and potatoes was eaten at our favorite diner.
7. The taxi driver left without his change or a tip from the passenger.
8. That good reader likes stories about horses and reptiles.
9. Down streets and alleys trotted the owner in search of his lost pet.
10. During a trip to the zoo, the child stared at the lions and the tigers.
11. Above the door and windows was a shelf for plants.
12. All friends but Susan and Bill came to the party.
13. The band leader returned within five or ten minutes.
14. Before lunch and dinner the parent reads to the children.
15. Beyond Earth and its moon are other planets.
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