Preposition Identification
Most houses in the early colonies looked European
in
Clothing styles varied greatly during colonial times
varied
Hershey's father, Henry Hershey, was a big dreamer, but his lack of perseverance left him unsuccessful
Henry Hersey
Many would agree that physicist Stephen Hawking was one of the most brilliant thinkers of the past century.
restrictive appositive
Paul Revere worked as an apprentice under his father in the Revere silversmith shop.
adverbial (worked)
The wealthier colonists built homes with central staircases and huge windows
with
Women wore dresses of wool or linen
wore
In 1945, well-known entrepreneur Milton Hershey died at eighty-eight years of age
Milton Hershey
Hawking, author of A Brief History of Time, served as a professor at the University for many years.
nonrestrictive appositive
The colonists rebelled against the stamp tax from England.
adverbial (rebelled)
However, the colonists discovered that roofs made from wood were more practical than thatched roofs
from
During the winter men wore knitted stockings and linen shirts
wore
The bite-sized chocolates Hershey's Kisses were named by Hershey
Hershey's Kisses
In 1963, Hawking was diagnosed with ALS, a debilitating motor neuron disease.
nonrestrictive
Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre became one of his most famous works.
adjectival (one)
Architecture during the colonial period varied greatly
during
Gentlemen often wore wigs similar to their natural hair.
similar
Hershey became interested in chocolate, an expensive treat for rich people
an expensive treat for rich people
ALS had previously afflicted professional baseball player Lou Gehrig.
restrictive
The battle of Bunker Hill resulted in over eleven hundred casualties
adjectival (battle)
A northern home often had the main chimney inside the house
inside
The wealthier colonists wore expensive clothing designed like the Europeans' clothing
designed
When the Great Depression caused many to lose their jobs, Hershey began a program, the Great Building Campaign, to give construction workers a job.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God was a famous sermon written by the famous preacher Jonathan Edwards.
restrictive appositive
The British finally left Boston Harbor in the spring of 1776
Adverbial (left)