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Prepositional Phrases
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100
We are going to the game we are going to the store. Which sentence corrects this run-on sentence using a subordinating conjunction? A. After we go to the game, we are going to the store. B. We are going to the game, and we are going to the store. C. I think we are going to the game, but we are really going to the store. D. We are going to the game, after that we are going to the store.
What is after we go to the game, we are going to the store?
100
Choose the sentence with the correct placement of the prepositional phrase. A. Arthur was the only one I believed in. B. I wasn't sure who they were looking for. C. Hopefully, Arthur wouldn't be blamed for the trouble. D. After all, it was my fault that he had been implicated.
What is hopefully, Arthur wouldn't be blamed for the trouble?
100
Which sentence shows the correct use of an appositive? A. William, how are you, these days? B. Dustin and his family, all extremely tall, had trouble fitting into the treehouse. C. Maybe, if you are going to the mall we could come with you. D. Didn't she, in the beginning of the year; have a baby?
What is Dustin and his family, all extremely tall, had trouble fitting into the treehouse?
100
Jamie is adept, or _____________, at using Microsoft Office programs on the computer, so it was easy for her to find an after-school job that uses computers. Which word best fits in this sentence? A. inept B. skilled C. awkward D. aware
What is skilled?
100
The Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia to frame the U.S. Constitution, which was adopted in 1787. As used in the sentence above, the word frame means __________. A. to mount a picture B. to compose or devise C. to make an innocent person appear to be guilty D. to construct by fitting parts together
What is to compose or devise?
200
John saw a dark shadow moving in the bushes. When he walked past the window. The best way to correct the sentence above is A. John saw a dark shadow moving in the bushes when he walked past the window. B. John saw a dark shadow moving in the bushes, when he walked past the window. C. John saw a dark shadow, moving in the bushes when he walked past the window. D. John saw a dark shadow, moving in the bushes, when he walked past the window.
What is John saw a dark shadow moving in the bushes when he walked past the window?
200
The bees around the flowers are collecting nectar. What type of phrase does the underlined words make up? A. an appositive phrase B. an infinitive phrase C. a participial phrase D. a prepositional phrase
What is a prepositional phrase?
200
The telephone book, a helpful reference tool, is usually delivered to my house once a year. Which of the following is the appositive phrase? A. the telephone book B. a helpful reference tool C. to my house D. once a year
What is a helpful reference tool?
200
Jess was looking for a job, but the only one available was a maid at a motel. Jess worked hard enough at home cleaning, washing, and making beds. She wanted a job where she could escape that type of __________ and hard physical work. Which word correctly completes the sentence? A. drudgery B. doubtless C. dredge D. dauntless
What is drudgery?
200
He was steadfast in his resolve to stop smoking. What is an antonym of "steadfast"? A. resolute B. dedicated C. wavering D. committed
What is wavering?
300
After Stuart left work, he went to see his mother. Because he needed some money for gas. The best way to correct the sentence above is A. After Stuart left work, he went to see his mother, because he needed some money for gas. B. After Stuart left work, he went to see his mother because he needed some money for gas. C. After Stuart left work. He went to see his mother because he needed some money for gas. D. After Stuart left work he went to see his mother. Because he needed some money for gas.
What is after Stuart left work, he went to see his mother because he needed some money for gas?
300
Which prepositional phrase is used, or placed, correctly in the sentence? A. The car belongs to me with the dented fender and missing grill. B. The boy beyond the horizon saw the storm approaching. C. The dog with the floppy ears bit the man. D. The surfboard belongs to me under the house.
What is the dog with the floppy ears bit the man?
300
Choose the sentence with the appositive used correctly. A. My favorite sport, bicycling, is not only healthy, but it is also fun. B. Mary's sister is studying engineering at Memphis University, which is where her father attended. C. The shirt I gave Dad for Father's Day is multicolored with a background, blue. D. Healthy eating, as opposed to dieting, can help people keep weight off permanently.
What is my favorite sport, bicycling, is not only healthy, but it is also fun?
300
A country in the Middle East threatened to bomb another country. The United States asked the two governments to send representatives to meet and try to talk about their differences. The leaders hoped the discussions and _____________ would keep the countries from going to war. Which word correctly completes the sentence? A. deception B. dishonor C. diplomacy D. dialect
What is diplomacy?
300
He was steadfast in his resolve to stop smoking. What is the meaning of "steadfast"? A. wavering B. firm C. unsure D. contemplating
What is firm?
400
Ralph was completely exhausted. He managed to finish all of his homework. Which choice does not use a subordinating conjunction to join the two clauses above in a complete sentence? A. Although Ralph was completely exhausted, he managed to finish all of his homework. B. Ralph was completely exhausted, but he managed to finish all of his homework. C. While Ralph managed to finish all of his homework, he was completely exhausted. D. Ralph managed to finish all of his homework even though he was completely exhausted.
What is Ralph was completely exhausted, but he managed to finish all of his homework?
400
Which sentence contains the correct placement of a preposition? A. I can't remember what I came in here for. B. Mary lost the billfold that her license was in. C. Where are Mrs. Filler's kittens at? D. The boys washed their hands before lunch.
What is the boys washed their hands before lunch?
400
Which sentence contains an appositive? A. "The Raven" is one of Poe's most popular poems. B. What do you think was the cause of Poe's mysterious death in Baltimore? C. Poe used many literary techniques (i.e., alliteration, suspense, etc.) in his poetry. D. Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer, wrote both poems and stories.
What is Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer, wrote both poems and stories?
400
Kwame was _____________ when his girlfriend moved away. Choose the strongest word to complete the sentence. A. heartbroken B. sad C. depressed D. tearful
What is heartbroken?
400
John Steinbeck wrote several novels whose main characters were transient farm laborers who moved from region to region with the agricultural growing seasons. What is the meaning of the underlined word? A. staying only a short time B. from many different places C. working for low wages D. native to an area
What is staying only a short time?
500
The sun went down. The streetlights flickered to life. Which choice does not use a subordinating conjunction to join the two clauses above in a complete sentence? A. After the sun went down, the streetlights flickered to life. B. The streetlights flickered to life as the sun went down. C. When the sun went down, the streetlights flickered to life. D. The sun went down, and the streetlights flickered to life.
What is the sun went down, and the streetlights flickered to life?
500
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase placed correctly to modify another word? A. Who was the girl who won the contest? B. What is the medicine for? C. Can you tell me what time the next bell will ring? D. Tyrone was late and ran for the bus.
What is Tyrone was late and ran for the bus?
500
Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A. Where is the state capital, located? B. Watch out there, is a rattlesnake. C. My English teacher, Mrs. Jones, also teaches speech. D. John, and Mary studied together for the math test.
What is my English teacher, Mrs. Jones, also teaches speech?
500
I walked along the country lane, enjoying the spring sunshine and listening to the chirp of birds in the roadside hedges. Which word could be substituted for walked in the sentence above without changing the meaning? A. meandered B. lumbered C. trudged D. sauntered
What is meandered?
500
flight [flahyt] n. 1. The act of running away. 2. The act of flying. 3. Swift progression or movement. 4. A number of things flying through the air together. 5. The course taken or distance covered by a flying object. The dictionary entry lists four of the possible definitions for flight. Which definition matches the word's meaning in the sentence below? The swallow swooped over the grass in a zigzag flight, catching unsuspecting insects for its dinner. A. definition 2 B. definition 3 C. definition 4 D. definition 5
What is definition 5?