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Parts of Speech: Prepositions
Parts of Speech: Prepositions
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What is one way to help yourself figure out if a word is a preposition?
memorize the whole list
count how many words are in the sentence
use an object (like a plane) to "test" most of them
figure out if it is the subject or the verb
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What is the preposition? Mary and Bob traveled to the canyon together.
to
traveled
and
together
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The object of the preposition is a....
noun or verb
verb or adverb
pronoun or noun
adjective or adverb
4
Prepositions can have opposites. Which set below is not a set of opposite prepositions?
over / under
hot / cold
in front of / behind
on / off
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Which group is NOT a group MOST prepositions are a part of?
Details
Location
Action words
Directions
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Prepositional phrases can also be...
adjectives and adverbs
nouns and pronouns
nouns and verbs
adverbs and verbs
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Which of the following words is a preposition?
together
around
and
alligator
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A prepositional phrase...
can have extra words in it
all of the above
ends with an object (usually a noun)
begins with a preposition
9
How many prepositions are there?
150+
100
70
55
10
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
then they fell down
my sister knows it
when you can
after the summer
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A prepositional phrase must...
be in the middle of the sentence
have an object of a preposition
have only a preposition
a period
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Prepositions should never be...
none of the above
in a prepositional phrase
used alone
partnered with an object of a prepostion
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A sentence CAN have how many prepositional phrases?
two
more than three
one
three
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What are the two types of prepositions?
one word and compound
one word and more than one word
simple and compound
simple and complex
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"Because of" is an example of a...
compound preposition
simple preposition
complex preposition
multi-word preposition
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What is the prepositional phrase? Without you, I would be completely lost and unorganized.
lost and unorganized
without you
completely
without
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What are the preposition in this sentence: She went to the University of Alaska.
went and to
to and the
to and of
She and went
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Which part of speech are prepositions frequently confused with?
Adverbs
Pronouns
Adjectives
Nouns
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What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: Can you join us for dinner tonight?
Can you join
join us
for dinner
for dinner tonight
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Which of the following is a preposition?
underneath
caribou
scrambled
carefully
