Prepositions
Is the italic word in the following sentence a preposition or adverb?
The time drew near for the announcement of the winner.
Adverb
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and what word does it modify:
The boat was tossed by the wind and sea.
Prepositional phrase: by the wind and sea
Modify: tossed
What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence and what part of speech are the words or phrases that the conjunction joins:
She bought a shirt and a book.
A. Predicate noun
B. Verb
C. Direct object
Conjunction: and
C. direct object
What is the interjection in the following sentence:
Yes, I would like some more spaghetti.
Yes
Is the prepositional phrase in this sentence an adverb or adjective phrase:
Bring your saddle to the barn.
Adverb phrase (points out where).
What is the preposition in this sentence: The moon moves around Earth.
Around.
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and what word does it modify?
Ronald Reagan's birthplace is near Chicago, Illinois.
Prepositional phrase: near Chicago, Illinois
Modify: birthplace
What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence and what part of speech are the words or phrases that the conjunction joins:
Mary went to the supermarket and bought oranges.
A. Verb
B. Direct object
C. Complete predicate
Conjunction: and
C. Complete predicate
Well, I am not sure that I know how to do this.
Well
Is the prepositional phrase in this sentence an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase:
Put the flowers by the birdbath.
adverb phrase (describing where)
How many prepositions does this sentence contain and what are they: From Earth, we see different phases of the moon.
Two (from, of).
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence and what word does it modify:
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.
Prepositional Phrase: from the sun
Modify: planet
What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence and what part of speech are the words or phrases that the conjunction joins:
He was alone and independent at age eight.
A. predicate adjective
B. verb
C. adjective
conjunction: and
A. predicate adjective
What is the interjection in this sentence:
Tsk! I think we've waited long enough.
Tsk.
Is the following prepositional phrase an adverb or adjective phrase:
Joe is the student with the highest grade.
Adjective phrase: ("with the highest grade" modifies "student.")
Is the italic word in this sentence being used as a preposition or an adverb:
One thing we do know is that the moon is the same age as the Earth beneath our feet.
Preposition.
Jacob was captain of the boat.
Prepositional Phrase: of the boat
Object of Preposition: boat
What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence and what part of speech are the words or phrases that the conjunction joins:
We went to the park and the beach.
A. Direct object
B. Object of preposition
C. Predicate noun
Conjunction: and
B. Object of preposition
What is the interjection in this sentence:
I can't explain, uh, exactly how it happened.
Uh.
Is the following prepositional phrase an adverb or adjective phrase:
We arrived at the airport.
Adverb: ("at the airport" asks where and modifies the verb "arrived")
Is the italic word in this sentence being used as a preposition or an adverb:
Have you ever gazed at the moon as you walked about at night?
Adverb.
What is the object of preposition in the following sentence:
MacArthur shocked his classmates with bold, confident behavior.
behavior
What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence and what part of speech are the words or phrases that the conjunction joins:
People rarely perform or mention Haydn's operas.
A. verb
B. direct object
C. predicate adjective
Conjunction: or
A. verb
What is the interjection in the following sentence:
May I have some more ice cream, please?
please
Is the following prepositional phrase and adverb or adjective phrase:
Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre became one of his most famous works.
Adjective phrase: ("of his most famous works" modifies "one", which is a noun)