Prepositions
Unscramble this preposition.
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Do we capitalize proper nouns?
yes
Is this verb an action or linking verb?
The turkey smells delicious.
linking
Which verb is in the simple past tense?
1) He walked all the way home.
2) He had walked all the way home.
1) He walked all the way home.
What do we call the noun at the end of a prepositional phrase?
object of the preposition
Which word is the preposition in this sentence?
The dog treats are in the pantry.
in
What word(s) should be capitalized?
there were thirty-five candles on mom's cake.
There, Mom's
What do we call an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject?
predicate adjective
Does the simple present tense have a helping verb?
no
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Should we bake some pies for Thanksgiving?
should bake
Which word is a preposition in this sentence?
All of the leaves are changing.
of
What word(s) should be capitalized?
this spring we should plant tulips, roses, and english ivy.
This, English
Choose the correct verb form.
Sally and Mike (buy/buys) pizza on Saturdays.
(They) buy
In what tense is this verb?
The books were falling off the shelf.
past progressive
What words should be capitalized?
my grandma, mrs. catalina, went to the british isles on an american cruise ship.
My, Mrs. Catalina, British, Isles, American
Identify the prepositional phrase(s).
It is hard to eat with new braces on your teeth.
with new braces, on your teeth.
What word(s) should be capitalized?
next year I am taking science, latin, and algebra 2.
Next, Latin, Algebra 2
What is the main verb in this sentence?
The library will be having a big celebration.
having
What is the past participle form of the verb "to fly"?
(has/have/had) flown
Does this sentence contain a transitive verb?
The police man moved the cone off the road.
yes
How many prepositions are in this sentence?
After lunch one of the children found a stray cat up in the tree.
three
What word(s) should be capitalized?
all of the children have chicken pox.
All
Choose the correct verb form.
Either the children or Dad (know/knows) the answer.
knows
In what tense is this verb?
Have you seen the new movie about training dogs?
present perfect
Fill in the blank with a future perfect form of the verb "to lay"
By tonight Aunt Rachel ________ all the blankets on the beds.
will have laid