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- à 5.1èThe Preposition
- ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline all the
- prepositions.
- âS:
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- #╕In╗ the yard there was a patch ╕of╗ brown grass.
-
- #I imagined that ╕during╗ the night a spirit had made noise ╕underneath
- my bed.
- #éS Prepositions commonly answer the adverbial question ╖Where?
- #(╖near ╗the closet), ╖To what extent? ╗(╖without╗ a doubt), ╖When? ╗(╖in
- #the evening), and the adjective question ╖Which one? ╗(the book ╖about
- Stalin).ïMost prepositions consist of only one word, as in the previous
- #examples: ╖near, in, ╗and ╖about.╗ïBut there are some compound prep-
- #ositions that can consist of up to three words: ╖according to, because
- #╖of, instead of, in spite of, on account of, in addition to.ï╗Whether a
- preposition is more than one word or not, a noun or pronoun will always
- #follow that preposition: ╖among ╗the ╖pines, apart╗ from ╖him.╗ïNote
- #that some words like ╖down╗ can be prepositions in one context and
- #adverbs in another context.ïIn the sentence ╖I went down the slide,
- #╖down╗ is a preposition followed by the noun ╖slide.╗ïIn ╖I looked
- #╖down, down╗ is an adverb modifying the verb form ╖looked.╗ïIn both
- #cases, the preposition and the adverb answer the question ╖Where?╗
- There are at least seventy-five frequently used prepositions.ïThe
- #following is a comprehensive listing of one-word prepositions: ╖about,
- #╖above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before,
- #╖behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but, by,
- #╖down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off,
- #╖on, onto, opposite, out, outside, over, past, since, through, to,
- #╖toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without.
- #Compound prepositions include ╖according to, ahead of, apart from, aside
- #╖from, as of, because of, by means of, in addition to, in back of, in
- #╖place of, in spite of, instead of, in view of, next to, on account of,
- #╖on top of, out of.
- 1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a
- preposition?
-
- A)ïThe jumbo jet spun around.
- B)ïI am positive that the stool is hidden outside.
- C)ïYou were the best applicant for the job.
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #╢êFor╗ is a preposition followed by the noun ╢job╗.ïIn the other
- #sentences ╖around ╗and ╖outside ╗are adverbs without a noun or pronoun
- attached to them.
- Ç C
- 2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a
- preposition?
-
- A)ïThe seagull fluttered over the garbage.
- B)ïI told you about the oil spill before.
- C)ïCan't you come over?
- D)ïå
- ü
- #╢êï╢Over╗ in the first sentence is a preposition followed by the
- #noun ╢garbage.╗ïIn the last sentence, ╖over ╗is an adverb with no noun
- #or pronoun following it.ïIn the remaining sentence, ╖before╗ is used by
- itself as an adverb.
- Ç A
- 3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a
- preposition?
-
- A)ïThey pried the lid off.
- B)ïSarah saw the eagles nesting below.
- C)ïI did not feel comfortable looking up.
- D)ïå
- ü
-
- #╢êï╢╗There are no prepositions in ç sentences.ï╖Off, below,
- #and ╖up╗ are used by themselves as adverbs.ïFor them to be prep-
- ositions, they would need to have a noun or pronoun following them.
- Ç D
- 4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a compound
- preposition?
-
- A)ïThe knobs were in back of the closet.
- B)ïWhere are the cans of diet soda?
- C)ïI lay the ties along the overstuffed chair.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢In back of╗ is a compound preposition followed by the noun ╢
- #╢closet╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖of ╗is a one-word preposition
- #followed by the noun ╖soda╗, and╖ along ╗is a one-word preposition
- #followed by the noun ╖chair╗.
- Ç A
- 5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a one-word
- preposition and a compound preposition?
-
- A)ïThe fan blew the dusty papers across the room.
- B)ïIn spite of your opposition, I will send my letter to her.
- C)ïI was concerned about your misguided adventure into real estate.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢In ╢spite of╗ is a compound preposition followed by the noun
- #╢╢opposition╗.ïIn that same sentence, ╢of╗ is a one-word preposition
- #followed by the pronoun ╖╢her╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖across ╗is a
- #preposition followed by the noun ╖room╗, and ╖about ╗is a preposition
- #followed by the noun ╖adventure╗.
- Ç B
- 6.èWhich one of the following sentences contains at least
- four prepositions?
- A)ïIs "Into the valley of death rode the six hundred" a quote from
- è a Tennyson poem?
- B)ïWhat is the alcohol content inside that bottle of mouthwash?
- C)ïAccording to Joe, Salvador, among others, is being sent toward the
- è bridge that is under water.
- ü
- #êï╢╗The last sentence has four prepositions: ╢to, among, towards,
- #╢╢╗and ╢under.ï╗One other sentence has two prepositions, ╖inside╗ and ╖
- #╖of╗.ïThe remaining sentence has three prepositions: ╖into, of, ╗and
- #╖from╗.
- Ç C
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