Prepositions
Name the preposition in the following sentence:
I left the book on the table.
on
Identify the adverb phrase in the following sentence:
Honey is made from nectar.
from nectar
Choose the correct word:
The students walked (in, into) the library together.
into
Identify the coordinating conjunction(s) in the following sentence:
I still have the glove and bat I used in Little League.
and
What is 2.0 + 2.0?
4.0
Name the preposition in the following sentence:
Under the rug is a trap door.
Under
Identify the adjective phrase in the following sentence:
Chess is a game of skill.
of skill
Choose the correct word:
We have not seen our cousins (before, since) last summer.
since
Identify the coordinating conjunction(s) in the following sentence:
Karen ran quickly through the backyard and across the park.
and
What is always coming, but never arrives?
Tomorrow
Name the preposition in the following sentence:
Take the photos off the shelf.
off
Identify the adverb phrase in the following sentence:
Some poets write about nature.
about nature
Choose the correct word:
Fernando was already (inside, into) the house when it began to rain.
inside
Identify the coordinating conjunction(s) in the following sentence:
A mission to Mars is possible but not likely before the year 2030.
but
What can be broken, but is never held?
A promise
Name the preposition in the following sentence:
Jason is at the movies.
at
Identify the adverb phrase in the following sentence:
Miguel rode along the trail.
along the trail
Choose the correct word:
The coal and steel industries grew rapidly (along, during) the nineteenth century.
during
Identify the correlative conjunction(s) in the following sentence:
Both Catherine and her mother were glad to come home.
both...and
What is it that lives if it is fed, and dies if you give it a drink?
Fire
Name the preposition in the following sentence:
Frances came from London.
from
Identify the adjective phrase in the following sentence:
The pen with red ink is mine.
with red ink
Choose the correct word:
We will have to wait (until, through) tomorrow to find out who won the election.
until
Identify the correlative conjunction(s) in the following sentence:
That salad was not only fresh but also delicious.
not only; but also
If it takes eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men?
No time because the wall is already built.