Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Answer Key - Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Which words are the prepositional phrase? “Kofi read a book during recess.”

   • during recess
   • Kofi read
   • a book
   • read a book
2. 2.

   In “The kids played tag before dinner,” what is the object of the preposition “before”?

   • dinner
   • kids
   • tag
   • played
3. 3.

   Does “after school” tell where or when? “Rosa takes piano lessons after school.”

   • how
   • who
   • where
   • when
4. 4.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “We waited ___ the bus stop for ten minutes.”

   • at
   • during
   • after
   • into
5. 5.

   Which words are the prepositional phrase? “The puppy ran through the tall grass.”

   • the tall grass
   • The puppy
   • puppy ran
   • through the tall grass
6. 6.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “We stayed quiet ___ the whole movie.”

   • at
   • into
   • under
   • during
7. 7.

   In “Mei left her coat on the bus,” what does “on the bus” tell?

   • why Mei left her coat
   • where Mei left her coat
   • who left the coat
   • when Mei left her coat
8. 8.

   Which word is the preposition? “After lunch, Theo fed the fish.”

   • lunch
   • Theo
   • After
   • fed
9. 9.

   In “The cat jumped off the table,” what is the object of the preposition?

   • cat
   • table
   • jumped
   • off
10. 10.

    Add a prepositional phrase that tells when. Draft: We will go to the library.

    Example: We will go to the library after school.