Prepositions Exercises
Phrases that begin with a preposition usually end with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.

EXAMPLE: Elaine left without her sweater. (Sweater is the object of the preposition without.)

Exercise 1 Draw one line under each prepositional phrase.

Example: Early in the morning, Sam acts grumpy.

The crowd leaped to their feet when Montana dropped back for a pass.
Without hesitation, Abdul volunteered to run for secretary.
Judy parked her car in front of Margie’s house.
The boats were tied downstream below the dam.
Eluding the police, the burglar made his escape by means of the transom.
Terrence hugged Marlene amid the throng of cheering fan
According to Ellie, there will be no meeting this afternoon in the cafeteria.
“He isn’t there,” Bill said, pointing toward the closet door.
I can’t wait until spring.
Jerilynn was thrilled beyond her wildest dreams at the beautiful sound.
On top of the hill, you will find a grassy plot with a wonderful apple tree.
They spend a lot of time out west at a dude ranch.
All members have paid their dues except Jeremy.
We served the Jeffersons mashed potatoes and succotash along with the barbecued ribs.
The dry weather ruined the crop despite our desperate irrigation attempts.
The doctors had a consultation concerning Ms. Devereaux’s illness.
Aboard the train, the family settled down for the long ride from Paris to Marseilles.
Planting marigolds around the garden will keep the rabbits away from the vegetables.
Inside the card we found a twenty-dollar bill beneath a photo of Aunt Helen and Uncle Joe.
Three pieces of candy fell onto the floor and rolled along the wall.
We found the missing socks underneath the bed and on top of a comic book.
May I have the macaroni and cheese instead of the pilaf?
Ms. Sarmiento will be our advisor during Mr. Voss’s sabbatical.
Taki waited near the telephone for an hour, but Kurt didn’t call despite his promise.
Dean came to the Halloween party as an aardvark and Ed came as a green Martian.
His reputation among the athletes spread throughout the city after his winning touchdown.
We completed the project three weeks ahead of schedule.
Gasoline prices rose on account of the dramatic increase in demand.
We have a renewed enthusiasm since the retreat.
Upon his arrival, the contest began.
Because of Cal’s shrewdness, we managed to get terrific bargains.
Will I see you at the concert?
Upon receipt of the letter, Daisy disappeared into her room.
The smoke rose lazily up the chimney by means of the draft through the flue.
Is Hector the man leaning against the wall?
The sporting goods store moved around the corner.

Answer:

Bro that's a lot of sentences. Here you go:

The crowd leaped to their feet when Montana dropped back for a pass.

Without hesitation, Abdul volunteered to run for secretary.

Judy parked her car in front of Margie’s house.

The boats were tied downstream below the dam.

Eluding the police, the burglar made his escape by means of the transom.

Terrence hugged Marlene amid the throng of cheering fan.

According to Ellie, there will be no meeting this afternoon in the cafeteria.

“He isn’t there,” Bill said, pointing toward the closet door.

I can’t wait until spring.

Jerilynn was thrilled beyond her wildest dreams at the beautiful sound.

On top of the hill, you will find a grassy plot with a wonderful apple tree.

They spend a lot of time out west at a dude ranch.

All members have paid their dues except Jeremy.

We served the Jeffersons mashed potatoes and succotash along with the barbecued ribs.

The dry weather ruined the crop despite our desperate irrigation attempts.

The doctors had a consultation concerning Ms. Devereaux’s illness.

Aboard the train, the family settled down for the long ride from Paris to Marseilles.

Planting marigolds around the garden will keep the rabbits away from the vegetables.

Inside the card we found a twenty-dollar bill beneath a photo of Aunt Helen and Uncle Joe.

Three pieces of candy fell onto the floor and rolled along the wall.

We found the missing socks underneath the bed and on top of a comic book.

May I have the macaroni and cheese instead of the pilaf?

Ms. Sarmiento will be our advisor during Mr. Voss’s sabbatical.

Taki waited near the telephone for an hour, but Kurt didn’t call despite his promise.

Dean came to the Halloween party as an aardvark and Ed came as a green Martian.

His reputation among the athletes spread throughout the city after his winning touchdown.

We completed the project three weeks ahead of schedule.

Gasoline prices rose on account of the dramatic increase in demand.

We have a renewed enthusiasm since the retreat.

Upon his arrival, the contest began.

Because of Cal’s shrewdness, we managed to get terrific bargains.

Will I see you at the concert?

Upon receipt of the letter, Daisy disappeared into her room.

The smoke rose lazily up the chimney by means of the draft through the flue.

Is Hector the man leaning against the wall?

The sporting goods store moved around the corner.

The definition of Allusion is..

A. Two lines working as a unit

B. A form of word play between similar sounding words

C. A brief reference to a person, event or place .

D. Words that involve one of the five senses

Ralph, Piggy and Simon are most closely linked to the positive theme of… Question 7 options: Savagery Civilization Romance Innocence

Della is directing a class play based on this story. Which would describe a change or difference from the author's original version?

A. Popopo sees a display of ladies hats.
B. popop is a very old knook with wonderful powers
c.The noise of the big city are alarming to the knook, popopo
d. winter weather adds to the adventure that popopo experiences​

dow should the sentence below be correctly writtene

How should the sentence below be correctly written?

The captains of the soccer team created a new practice schedule to help their coach while she is out sick.

A. change created to are creating
B. change to help to have helped
C. change practice to are practicing
D. change is out to will be out

Krista was doing research on jobs working for the u.s. fish and wildlife. she used the citation below. u.s. fish and wildlife. "fact sheets of work/life topics". n.p., 17 december 2012. web. may 2013. which best demonstrates the error she made? the title of the website and the name of the web page should be switched. the date of publishing and date of visiting the web page should be switched. the title of the website and the name of the web page are punctuated incorrectly. the term "web" should be written after the title of the website.

What does Nehru tell us about ordinary men and women? ( A Birthday Letter)

How does Rosalind Hursthouse respond to the suggestion that an abortion is just another medical procedure like appendectomy?

Which of the following quotations does NOT support the idea that Alicia's father dismisses her concerns and her goals for the future?

"And anyway, a woman's place is sleeping so she can wake up early with the tortilla star..

"Alicia, who inherited her mother's rolling pin and sleepiness..."

Alicia "is afraid of nothing except four-legged fur. And fathers."

Alicia "is young and smart and studies for the first time at the university ... a good girl, my friend, (she) studies all night ..."

"Close your eyes and they'll go away, her father says, or You're just imagining." ES​

paragraph ( speech) about all students should be required to wear uniforms to school​

The reason that allusions are important is because they..

A. Provide structure to otherwise vague plot schemes in short stories

B. Engage the readers five senses

C. Provide a quick point of reference for anyone who understands them

Simplify the ratio 25:30

How were Mary Walker's actions heroic during the
Civil War? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or
history in your answer.

True or False? The protests in Ottawa were still ongoing at the end of February.

How does this line show that the story is being told from the third-person point of view? the reader is able to hear lizzie’s thoughts as described by her. the narrator does not explain what lizzie is thinking at the time. the pronoun ""she"" is used when describing the thoughts of lizzie. the actions and feelings of lizzie are described in very great detail.

lake Wanaka is a___________ scenery in New Zealand (spectacle)

Do you think it’s more effective to sound positive or negative in a public speech?

1- /Amany is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter.......has won a bronze medal.
a- whose
b-when
c-who
d-which

2- We are a charity........ compaigns for equal opportunities for disabled people.
a- where
b- who
c- whom
d- which

3- This is the lift.......can take you up to the fourth floor.
a- where
b- whom
c- which
d- who

4- I can't find the books.............. I got from the library.
a- that
b- where
c- what
d- when

5- My father is the only person in our family…..English and French are
perfect.
a- who
b- which
c- where
d- whose

6- Oliver Twist,......... by Dickens, is a fantastic novel.
a- which wrote
b- written
c- wrote
d- was writing

7- The Old Man and The Sea,............. was written by Hemingway, is about an old fisherman.
a) who
b) which
C whose
d) when

8- The man.....leg was broken was taken to hospital.
a) who
b) whose
C) which
d) when

9-Charles Dickens, ........was born in 1812, was a famous English writer.
a- who
b- whom
c- whose
d- when

10- The woman.......... daughter had an accident cried loudly.
a) who
b) whom
C) whose
d) which

the heart is happiest when it beats for other


what do you think it means​

8. in this sentence, which verb could replace the word reached to create an example of personification?
the storm had reached our town by sundown.

a. drenched
b. punished
c. cooled
d. passed​

sunita said,´´This dress cost is expensive.​

What emotions does the image of "a huge mountain â€tween my hearth and tongue" reveal? fear and frustration trust and pride love and appreciation love and affection

Which of the following describes dystopian fiction?
A: It emphasizes real problems in our society.
B: It always exists in the future.
C: It's meant purely to entertain.
D: It discourages any form of human progress.

Use the RACES strategy to complete the paragraph. RACES stands for
R: Restate the question
A: Answer the question
C: Cite Evidence from the Text
E: Explain the connection between the evidence and your answer.

Focus Question: What is a theme in Raymond’s Run?

In a response about my book, when I have to AVOID Plot Summary, can I still use things that happened in the story, and write about it in my response. As I DON'T want to use plot summary so how?​

4. How might Antigone's defiance be related to her former job - leading Oedipus around the world in his
exile?

which of these clues help you understand what break my losing streak mean

what are some factors that contribute to a species survival?

....................

How are the conflicts different?


The first passage has internal conflict; in the second, internal leads to external conflict.


The first passage reflects external conflict; the second reflects internal conflict after 9/11.


The first passage has external conflict; the second has both internal and external conflict


The answer is B

can you guys help me!!