Subject/ Verb: Present
Subject/ Verb: Past
Preposition Practice
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So you think you know the Renaissance?
100
Margarite, to play 

Margarite plays

100

patrons, to see

patrons saw

100

_____ playing basketball, I like to drink a big glass of water. 

after

100

Bai asked her friend to (lighten, enlighten, close, enclose) her about the Reformation, a topic she knew nothing about. 

enlighten

100

I am a sculptor who also painted a ceiling. 

I am Michelangelo

200

the girls, to sing

the girls sing

200

Galileo, to feel

Galileo felt
200

The astronomer used the powerful telescope to look ____ at the planets in the sky. 

up 

200

Reviewing his homework will (danger, endanger, enable, able) Louis to do well on his test tomorrow. 

enable

200

I am a patron of the arts and a queen. 

I am Queen Elizabeth.

300

we, to be

we are
300

Michelangelo, to seem 

Michelangelo seemed

300

The colorful ribbon was wrapped____ the giftbox.

around
300

Shanti took pictures of the old, strong walls that (sure, ensured, closed, enclosed) the city and helped keep invaders away. 

enclosed

300

I am a Medici who was known as the Magnificent. 

I am Lorenzo de Medici. 

400

Mr Henderson, to look

Mr Henderson looks

400

Louis Lepine, to have

Louis Lepine had

400

Leonardo da Vinci was born _____ the Italian city of Vinci. 

in 

400

When the light was suddenly turned on in the darkened room, its (bright, brightness) hurt by eyes. 

brightness 

400

I love astronomy and the stars but was found to be a heretic by the Catholic Church. 

I am Galileo. 

500

I, to draw

I draw

500

I, to want

I wanted

500

Ms Pomerleau studied math and science in school along ___ classes about teaching. 

with

500

Which of the following is a synonym for inaudible

A. sound 

B. silent 

C. applause 

D. loud

B. silent

500

I am a writer of plays, sonnets and was an actor. 

I am William Shakespeare.