Preposition Identification
It was pitch black inside the house, and Caroline could not see a thing.
Inside
After dinner, she went ______ the bakery to buy dessert.
A word that connects parts of a sentence together.
Conjunction
The members of the family enjoy going camping, and they often go fishing on vacation.
I want to purchase ______ the red and the yellow sheets.
both
She tried to look for some candles, but she could not see a thing.
for
This school has been around _______ the turn of the century.
since
An adverb that connects parts of a sentence together.
Conjunctive Adverb
She watches TV, but she prefers reading books.
Coordinating
Neither bowling _______ ice skating sound appealing today.
nor
In the middle of the night, the power went out.
In/Of
Her train will arrive _____ three in the afternoon.
at
A paired conjunction that links words, phrases, and clauses.
Correlative Conjunction
When she went to the store, she bought eggs, milk, and cheese.
The mom told the toddler he could have _____ the cookie or the cupcake.
Not only did Lorraine ace the test, _______ she also scored the highest in her class.
either/but
She looked in the fridge, under the bed, and above the refrigerator.
In/Under/Above
They live ______ Park Avenue.
on
A conjunction that connects words, phrases, and clauses of equal rank.
Coordinating Conjunction
You will have to ride the bus, until you get your driver's license.
Subordinating
The students were hoping for a free day however the substitute had other plans.
Jeanne does not like ice cream Besides she would rather have sherbet instead.
; however ,
. Besides,
As she walked throughout her house, she began to worry. At precisely 3:41 a.m., the power came back and she walked toward the kitchen. The candles were there all along.
Throughout/At/Toward
I live ____ 4582 Park Ridge Lane.
at
A conjunction that connects two ideas and establishes an order of importance between the two clauses.
Subordinating Conjunction
While the cake baked in the oven, she cleaned up the mess she made in the kitchen.
She needs to go to the post office, for she needs to mail a letter.
Subordinating/Coordinating
The mother hippo was determined nevertheless to teach her baby how to swim.
Craig did not finish his homework He did finish his classwork however.
She won't be attending the birthday this weekend therefore she will have time to study.
; nevertheless ,
Craig did not finish his homework. He did finish his classwork, however.
; therefor ,