True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.13
“The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”
There is an adjective phrase in this sentence.
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2.
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B.13
“According to Bob, Sally is beautiful.”
This sentence contains a compound preposition.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A.13
The object of a preposition must be a ________. a. | noun | d. | verb | b. | pronoun | e. | None of the above | c. | adjective | | | | |
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4.
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A.13
“I can’t wait to go home.”
What is the prepositional phrase? a. | I can’t
wait to go home | c. | wait to go
home | b. | I can’t
wait | d. | to go
home | | | | |
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A.13
“I can’t wait to go home.”
What is the object of the preposition? a. | I | c. | Both A and
B | b. | home | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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A.13
What question does an adverb phrase answer? a. | How | d. | Where | b. | What
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above | c. | When | | | | |
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7.
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B.13
“The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”
What does the prepositional phrase modify or
describe? a. | bananas | c. | the
candle | b. | the smell | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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B.13
“The dogs ran near the car.”
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? a. | near the
car | c. | The dogs
ran | b. | The dogs ran
near the car | d. | This sentence
does not contain a prepositional phrase. | | | | |
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B.13
“The dogs ran near the car.”
What does the prepositional phrase modify or
describe? a. | a
noun | c. | a
pronoun | b. | a verb | d. | an adverb | | | | |
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10.
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B.13
“I placed the box within your reach.”
What is the preposition?
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