Prepositions

Front 1

Prepositions create relationships, usually having to do with location or time. The relationship that a prepositions creates is between its ___ (what follows the preposition) and something else in the sentence.

Back 1

object

Front 2

Examples of Prepositions

Back 2

of
in
on
at
to
for

Front 3

Compound prepositions consist of two or more words, at least one of which is one of the prepositions in the following list:

Back 3

according to, as for, out of, in case of, prior to, in place of, in addition to, apart from, in back of, ahead of, in front of, apart from,
next to, in spite of, aside from, instead of, because of, in view of,
by means of, as of, on account of

Front 4

Find the Prepositions:

or, before, some, slow, upon, now, go, in, despite, and, with, beside, to, during, never, is, off, out, since, new, into, outside, underneath, about

Back 4

despite, since, during, off, beside, outside, before, upon, underneath,
out, to, in, with, into, about

Front 5

A ___ ___ is a group of words with two major components: the preposition itself and the object.

Back 5

Prepositional Phrase

Front 6

True or False:

"He wants to go," the word "to" is not a preposition, but in the sentence "He went to the store,", the word "to" is a preposition.

Back 6

True

Front 7

Underline the prepositional phrases. Once you have underlined the prepositional phrases, read the sentence back to yourself without the phrases - there should be still be a "core sentence" containing at least a subject and a verb.

After a spell in the sun, a spot in the shade sounded delightful.

Back 7

After a spell, in the sun, in the shade.

A spot sounded delightful.

Front 8

Underline the prepositional phrases. Once you have underlined the prepositional phrases, read the sentence back to yourself without the phrases - there should be still be a "core sentence" containing at least a subject and a verb.

Seventy-five people with asthma marched in the parade.

Back 8

with asthma, in the parade

Seventy-five people marched.

Front 9

Underline the prepositional phrases. Once you have underlined the prepositional phrases, read the sentence back to yourself without the phrases - there should be still be a "core sentence" containing at least a subject and a verb.

In our club, to play by the rules is crucial.

Back 9

in our club, by the rules

To play is crucial.

Front 10

True or False:

Sometimes the main subject of a sentence is located inside a prepositional phrase.

Back 10

False

The subject of the sentence will never be located inside a prepositional phrase.

Front 11

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

The trolls under the bridge really just want to be understood.

Back 11

The trolls really just want to be understood.

Correct

Front 12

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

The statistics from the study reveals that the United States is plagued by poor health.

Back 12

The statistics reveals that the United States is plagued.

Incorrect. Reveal should be Reveals.

Front 13

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

Each of the spouses of the victims have expressed their wish that a monument be constructed at the crash site.

Back 13

Each have expressed their wish that a monument be constructed.

Incorrect. Have should be Has to match the singular subject Each. Also, Their should be His or Her.

Front 14

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

Each of the runners who chose to run this marathon in polyester is experiencing serious chafing.

Back 14

Each who chose to run this marathon is experiencing serious chafing.

Correct.

Front 15

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

I ran over the bridge, through the woods, and into your arms.

Back 15

I ran, and.

Correct. And isn't technically canceled out, but that's okay. It was only there to link the three prepositional phrases together.

Front 16

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

The editor of the newspaper would later make his reputation as a union firebrand.

Back 16

of the newspaper
as a union firebrand

Correct

Front 17

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

Construction of the Parthenon, a temple in the Athenian Acropolis, began in 447 B.C.

Back 17

of the Parthenon
in the Athenian Acropolis
in 447 B.C.

Correct

Front 18

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

Because provisions of the new international trade agreement specifies that imports must be inspected for drugs, international disputes have already begun over delayed shipments.

Back 18

of the international trade agreement
for drugs
over delayed shipments

Incorrect.

Specifies should be Specify in order to match the subject Provisions.

Front 19

Cross out the prepositional phrases and then determine whether the sentence has an error. Choose Correct/Incorrect.

A company that specializes in the analysis of body language purports, from a one-minute video of a person's speech, to be able to ascertain numerous truths about the person.

Back 19

in the analysis
of body language
from a one-minute video
of a person's speech
about the person

Correct