Underlining Prepositional Phrases Worksheet
Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence below.
My dad was over the hill when he turned fifty-one years old.
over the hill
1. We walked up the stairs.
2. My mom took a walk around the block.
3. I looked under my bed.
4. The girl looked behind the door for her friend who was hiding.
5. Don’t leave without your coat.
6. During lunch we had a basketball tournament.
7. The car traveled at a high speed.
8. For a fraction of the cost you can buy a watermelon.
9. The boy tried to finish the race at any cost.
10. At noon we all went to lunch.
11. He is in jeopardy of not graduating.
12. The man sat on top of the historic rock.
13. The baseball was just out of reach from the boy.
A prepositional phrase is a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its
object.
Example prepositions: across, in, under, around, beneath, over, up, without etc..
