Question

Exercise 1: Put parentheses (brackets) around the prepositional phrases in each sentence. Underline the preposition. Circle the object of the preposition.

1. The pencil in that mug was a gift.
2. My mother spends the afternoons in her kitchen.
3. Ian suggested that we go out to dinner.
4. We made a big different with only elbow grease and ambition.
5. Maude’s contribution to the project was appreciated.
6. There may be other worlds in outer space.
7. It’s always a good idea to read between the lines.
8. John travelled all the way from Massachusetts just to see me.
9. Upon arriving at the airport, we found the plane was late.
10. Before taking action, we wanted to know all the facts.

Answer 1

Answer:

A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object. The preposition's object is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. Prepositional phrases can function as either adjective phrases or adverb phrases to modify other words in a sentence.