Adventure with Prepositional Phrases
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was not an ordinary boy; he was a friend of prepositional phrases! A prepositional phrase, if you didn't know, is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun. For example, "in the magical land," "on the tall mountain," "under the old tree," are all prepositional phrases.
One sunny day, Tim decided to go on an adventure in the magical land. He climbed up the tall mountain, walked through the dense forest, and swam across the wide river. With the help of 'Across', he managed to cross the river without getting wet.
In his adventure, Tim met many prepositional phrases. They were always there, helping him describe his journey. Thanks to 'under', he found shelter under the giant tree during a sudden rainfall. With 'beside', he discovered a hidden path beside the waterfall. And 'over' helped him climb over the steep hill.
Finally, with the guidance of 'towards', Tim headed towards the golden castle, where the king of prepositional phrases lived. And so, Tim's adventure was full of learning and fun, thanks to the prepositional phrases.
Question 1
What is a prepositional phrase?
A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun
A group of words that begins with a verb and ends with a noun or a pronoun
A group of words that begins with a conjunction and ends with a noun or a pronoun
A group of words that begins with a noun and ends with a preposition
A group of words that begins with a pronoun and ends with a preposition
Question 2
Which prepositional phrase helped Tim find a shelter during the rainfall?
'Under'
'In'
'Across'
'Over'
'Beside'
Question 3
Where did Tim head towards at the end of the story?
The Golden Castle
The tall mountain
The wide river
The dense forest
The enormous waterfall
Question 4
What helped Tim cross the river without getting wet?
'Across'
'Under'
'In'
'Over'
'Beside'
Question 5
True or False: Prepositional phrases helped Tim describe his journey.
True
False
Not mentioned in the story
Both True and False
None of the above
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