Prepositions
What is the function of a preposition?
To show the relation of a verb, adjective, noun or pronoun to some other word in a sentence.
What are the parts of a prepositional phrase?
Preposition and object of the preposition
What is the function of a conjunction?
To join words or groups of words (phrases, clauses or sentences).
What is the function of an interjection?
To express a feeling or an emotion.
Behold
An interjection
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
"He stood before the judge and declared his innocence."
before
What words can make up the object of a prepositional phrase?
A noun or a pronoun
Correlative conjunctions are also known as fanboys. True or false?
False. Those are coordinating conjunctions.
Give an example of an interjection in the form of a phrase to express surprise.
My goodness! Oh, my God! No way!
Although
A subordinating conjunction
How many prepositions does the following sentence contain?
"Someone told me that it was built by Union soldiers hiding from the rebels during the Civil War."
2: by, from
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
"Mars is the fourth planet from the sun."
from the sun
What is the difference between a coordinating conjunction and a correlative conjunction?
Both coordinating and correlative conjunctions join elements of equal grammatical ranks, but the latter are always used in pairs.
Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate interjection:
"_________, my financial situation is not what it used to be."
Oh; Oh, no; Alas; Eh; Ouch; Duh; Oh, my God
To me
Prepositional phrase
What are the prepositions in the following sentence?
"There was growing resentment among the people against their foreign rulers."
among, against
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
"Prior to this innovation, the recipient usually was responsible for the postage."
for the postage
Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.
after, although, as, as much as, because, before, how, if, in order that, inasmuch as, provided, since, than, that, though, unless, until, when / whenever, where/ wherever, while
Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate interjection:
Lima is the capital of... _________ ...Peru.
Hmm, Uh, Er, Well
For in the following sentence:
"I told her to leave, for I was very tired."
Coordinating conjunction
What are the prepositions in the following sentence?
"Have you ever gazed at the moon as you walked about at night?"
at, at
What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?
Since 2007, Hall's company has grown into a successful business.
a successful business
Subordinating conjunctions are used to begin subordinating clauses, usually adjective clauses.
True or false?
False. They begin adverb clauses.
Make a sentence with three different types of interjections.
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But in the following sentence:
"There’s been nothing but trouble since he came."
A preposition