Harcourt Lesson 9 Grammar Day 4 Review for Weekly Test: Prepositions, Clauses, Complex Sentences

Let’s Review!

Before I can play with my friends, I need to do my homework. You need to wear a coat since it is cold outside. Because I didn’t do my homework, I had to stay in at recess. Mom will make dinner when she gets home from work.

Find the complex sentence. I put the entire puzzle together, but then my brother knocked it on the floor. If my best friend and I get together, I know we’ll have lots of fun. My mom and I are planning to meet each other for dinner tonight.

My dog started to tremble during the thunderstorm, so I gave her a bone. Inside the haunted house, my heart started pounding. When there is loud thunder, my cat hides under the bed. Find the complex sentence.

During class, Lauren and Shea do not ever cause trouble. After taking the science test, the girl went to the nurse’s office. At recess, the boy got in trouble, so he was sent to see Mr. Roberts. Find the complex sentence.

I went to bed early because I was very tired. My brother and I brushed our teeth and went to bed. Dad went to bed early, but he couldn’t fall asleep.

about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between by down during except for from in inside into like near of off on onto outside over past since through to toward under underneath until up upon with within without

Find the preposition. Molly likes staying up late on a Saturday. I put the books into my desk. The birds flew above the playground. The pencil under that desk is mine. I have band lessons in the morning. Put your bookbag beside your desk.

Find the prepositional phrase. My team cheered as I hit the ball into the outfield. The crowd clapped as the performers walked onto the stage. Near my house, there is a playground. We have recess before our math class. At my uncle’s house, there is a large pool. A boy with brown eyes asked me my name.

Mom dug a hole _____ a shovel. The mall is ______ my grandma’s house. The cat ran _______ the room chasing the toy. Mom put the shoe boxes _______ my bed. Choose the best preposition. under with near around with near around under