Question

Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Circle the preposition.

Rachel’s books were in her backpack.
My boots are under the wooden bench.
I stood in line behind Stephen’s mother.
The children sat in the car’s back seat.
We found the cat in the dog’s bed.
The man in the sports car is my neighbor.
We were disappointed that it rained in the afternoon.
The woman on the stage is very talented.
Caroline often sleeps on the sofa.
That vase of flowers belongs on my desk.

Answer 1

The prepositional phrases and their respective prepositions in the given sentences.

Step-by-step explanation:

The prepositional phrases in each sentence are:

1. Rachel’s books were in her backpack. (The preposition is in)
2. My boots are under the wooden bench. (The preposition is under)
3. I stood in line behind Stephen’s mother. (The preposition is behind)
4. The children sat in the car’s back seat. (The preposition is in)
5. We found the cat in the dog’s bed. (The preposition is in)
6. The man in the sports car is my neighbor. (The preposition is in)
7. We were disappointed that it rained in the afternoon. (The preposition is in)
8. The woman on the stage is very talented. (The preposition is on)
9. Caroline often sleeps on the sofa. (The preposition is on)
10. That vase of flowers belongs on my desk. (The preposition is on)

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