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Exercises 27 to 29
Exercise 27, Chapter 17, Prepositions
(Handbook 146-152)
General Questions (a. true
b. false)
1. Prepositional phrases must have a preposition and a noun or a pronoun
object.
2. Prepositional phrases can serve as both adjectives (modifying nouns and
pronouns) and as adverbs (modifying verbs).
3. But, which usually serves as a conjunction, can serve as a preposition if the
meaning is except.
4. The object of a preposition can come from the nominative case if the object is
compound (such as John and I, or we and the Snyders).
5. Prepositional phrases can come at the beginning of a sentence, in the middle
of a sentence or at the end of a sentence.
6. To, one of the most common prepositions, always functions as a preposition.
7. A sentence should never end with a preposition.
8. Compound prepositions are more powerful than one-word prepositions.
9. Prepositional phrases may contain (but do not have to have) modifiers.
10. Prepositional phrases never have a subject or a verb in them.
Exercise 28, Prepositions
(Handbook 146-152)
I. List the prepositional phrase or phrases in the following sentences:
1. In addition to the advertisements for local publications, we also will purchase
time on several television stations
2. I cannot go to the game, for I must finish the research paper due Monday in
my journalism history class.
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3. The advertising director wants me to work with you on this project.
4. I looked down for a moment and accidentally hit the delete key on my
computer.
5. Everyone but Chris is seated in front of the cameras.
II. Provide brief explanations for the following:
6. Explain the difference between the preposition down and the adverb down.
7. Explain the difference between the preposition to and the infinitive to.
8. Explain the common error in the following sentences:
Where's it at?
Close the building down.
Where are you going to?
What did you do that for?
9. Explain the common error in the following prepositional phrases:
Between you and I.
For them and we.
By Caperton or she.
With he and two other writers.
10. Explain the difference between the preposition for and the coordinating
conjunction for.
Exercise 29, Prepositions
(Handbook 146-152)
Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the following
sentences.
1. In the following sentence, at is (a. a sentence ending that should
embarrass you
b. an infinitive c. a preposition).
Where are the graphic artists at?
2. In the following sentence, but is a (a. conjunction
c. conjunctive adverb).
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b. preposition
Exercises 27 to 29
Everyone but the publisher received a salary increase.
3. Up is (a. an adjective
sentence?
b. an adverb
c. a preposition) in the following
The gasoline station reportedly was blown up by terrorists.
4. Up is (a. an adjective
sentence?
b. an adverb
c. a preposition) in the following
The computer line was placed up the wall.
5. For is a preposition when it is followed by (a. a noun or a pronoun object
b. an independent clause).
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