Friday, September 7, 2012

Practice Exercise

Indicate the prepositional phrases in these sentences.

1. After school, the boys played a game of baseball at the park.
2. We hid our canoe in the bushes and set up camp by the river.
3. Candy signed her name on the line and passed the paper across the table.
4. Without any warning, the dog dashed to the door and barked loudly.
5. The storm caused the tree in our front yard to fall against the house.
6. Pull up a chair and sit down by Steven.
7. Throughout the day, Carla hummed a favorite song to herself.
8. Please bring the newspaper inside.
9. After brushing her teeth, Margaret likes to read in bed before going to sleep.
10. Run to the store across the street and pick up a gallon of milk, please.

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  1. Practice Exercise
    Indicate the prepositional phrases in these sentences.

    1. (After school), the boys played a game of baseball (at the park).
    2. We hid our canoe in the bushes and (set up camp by the river).
    3. Candy signed her name (on the line) and passed the paper (across the table).
    4. (Without any warning), the dog dashed to the door and barked loudly.
    5. The storm caused the tree (in our front) yard to fall (against the house).
    6. Pull (up a chair) and sit (down by Steven).
    7. (Throughout the day), Carla hummed a favorite song (to herself).
    8. Please bring the newspaper (inside).
    9. (After brushing) her teeth, Margaret likes to read in bed (before going to sleep).
    10. Run to the store (across the street) and pick (up a gallon) of milk, please.

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  2. 1. After school, the boys played a game of baseball (at the park).

    2. We hid our canoe in the bushes and set up camp (by the river).

    3. Candy signed her name (on the line) and passed the paper (across the table).

    4. Without any warning, the dog dashed (to the door) and barked loudly.

    5. The storm caused the tree (in our front) yard to fall (against the house).

    6. Pull (up a chair) and sit down by Steven.

    7. Throughout the day, Carla hummed a favorite song (to herself).

    8. Please bring the newspaper (inside).

    9. After brushing her teeth, Margaret likes to read in bed (before going to sleep).

    10. Run to the store (across the street) and pick up a gallon of milk, please.

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