Identifying Prepositional Phrases

1. Question

   Emperor penguins live only in Antarctica.

   A.

   In Antarctica; Antarctica

   B.

   In Antartica; penguins

   C.

   Only in Antartica; live

   D.

   Emperor penguins; penguins

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - Emperor penguins live only in Antarctica.

2. Question

   Emperor penguins lay their eggs during the dark, cold winter months.

   A.

   Cold winter months; dark

   B.

   Lay their eggs; eggs

   C.

   During the dark, cold winter months; penguins

   D.

   During the dark; eggs

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - Emperor penguins lay their eggs during the dark, cold winter months.

3. Question

   The female of a penguin pair lays a single egg.

   A.

   Lays a single egg; penguin

   B.

   The female; penguin

   C.

   Of a penguin pair; female

   D.

   Of a penguin pair; egg

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - The female of a penguin pair lays a single egg.

4. Question

   Afterward, she goes to sea for two months to find food.

   A.

   Goes to the sea; months

   B.

   To sea for two months; she

   C.

   Afterward, she goes; food

   D.

   She goes to sea; food

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - Afterward, she goes to sea for two months to find food.

5. Question

   Held between the male penguin’s feet and his abdomen, the egg remains safe and warm.

   A.

   Between the male penguin’s feet and his abdomen; egg

   B.

   Remains safe and warm; egg

   C.

   And his abdomen; the male penguin’s feet

   D.

   The male penguin’s feet; abdomen

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - Held between the male penguin’s feet and his abdomen, the egg remains safe and warm.

6. Question

   Male emperor penguins sleep for twenty hours a day.

   A.

   For twenty hours a day; sleep

   B.

   Male emperor penguins; day

   C.

   Hours a day; Male

   D.

   For twenty hours a day; penguins

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - Male emperor penguins sleep for twenty hours a day.

7. Question

   The males do not eat anything for several weeks.

   A.

   For several weeks; males

   B.

   Do not eat; weeks

   C.

   For several weeks; anything

   D.

   The males do not eat; weeks

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - The males do not eat anything for several weeks.

8. Question

   Finally, the chicks hatch in early spring.

   A.

   Finally, the chicks hatch; spring

   B.

   In early spring; hatch

   C.

   In early spring; chicks

   D.

   The chicks hatch in early spring; Finally

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - Finally, the chicks hatch in early spring.

9. Question

   The mother penguins return to take care of the chicks.

   A.

   To take care; mother

   B.

   Of the chicks; penguins

   C.

   Mother penguins return; chicks

   D.

   Care of the chicks; return

   Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - The mother penguins return to take care of the chicks.

10. Question

    Then the hungry fathers travel to the ocean to fatten themselves again.

    A.

    To fatten themselves; hungry

    B.

    Then the hungry fathers; ocean

    C.

    To the ocean; fathers

    D.

    Travel to the ocean; fatten

    Identifying Prepositional Phrases: Each of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase. Choose the answer that lists the prepositional phrase and the simple subject. Answers will appear as follows: prepositional phrase; simple subject. - Then the hungry fathers travel to the ocean to fatten themselves again.