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Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. "The note from Beverly confessed that she had eaten the leftover pizza."
from Beverly
100
Identify the function of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. What does it/ do they modify? "It's been snowing since Christmas morning."
adverb; has been snowing
100
My best friend lives ______ Boretz Road. A. in B. on C. at
B. on
200
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence: "The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam."
on the bathroom floor; from shower steam
200
Identify the function of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. What does it/ do they modify? "Freddy is stiff from yesterday's long football practice."
adverb modifying stiff
200
Between ________, this book is boring. A. you and I B. you and me C. I and you D. me and you
B. you and me
300
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. "The person to ask about grammar is Coach Rome."
about grammar
300
Identify the function of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. "The baseball catcher moved his hand inside his glove and the pitcher saw the sifgnal easily."
inside his glove; adverb modifying "moved"
300
What is the subject of this sentence: "Neither of these cookbooks contains the recipe for Manhattan-style squid eyeball stew. "
Neither. Remember that a prepositional phrase will never contain the subject of a sentence.
400
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. "In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him."
In the ancient city, of London, on a certain autumn day, in the second quarter, of the sixteenth century, to a poor family, of the name, of Canty
400
Identify the function of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. "Hannah couldn't wait to go home after she finished the test."
no prepostional phrases. "to go home" is an infinitive; "after she finished the test" is an adverbial clause of time.
400
Are there any mistakes according to prescriptive grammar? If so, can you correct it? "The salesman sold the picture to that woman in the silver frame. "
The salesman sold the picture in the silver frame to that woman.
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Identify the function of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence. "In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him."
adj: of London, in the second quarter, of the sixteenth century, of the name of Canty adv: In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day, to a poor family