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19-prepositions-13



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

C.13 “The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”
        “The dogs ran near the car.”     

Both of these sentences contain an adverb phrase.
 

 2. 

B.13 “The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”

There is an adjective phrase in this sentence.
 

 3. 

B.13 “The dogs ran near the car.”     

There is an adjective phrase in this sentence.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

C.13 “The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”

How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is this sentence?
a.
The sentence states when the candle smelled. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
d.
The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.
b.
The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.
e.
This sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase.
c.
The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
 

 5. 

C.13 “The dogs ran near the car.”     

How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is in this sentence?
a.
The sentence states where the dogs ran. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
d.
The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.     
b.
The prepositional phrase describes the adjective in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.
e.
This sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase.     
c.
The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
 

 6. 

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
 

 7. 

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.
 

 8. 

C.13 “I crawled under the house.”

What is the preposition?
a.
crawled
d.
All of the above
b.
under
e.
None of the above
c.
the
 

 9. 

C.13 “I ran in front of the waterfall.”

What is the compound preposition?
a.
I ran
c.
of the waterfall
b.
in front of
d.
the waterfall
 

 10. 

C.13 “I can’t play with this glove.”

What is the preposition?
a.
I
c.
with
b.
play
d.
this
 



 
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