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EXERCISE 12 Expanding Sentences
On a separate sheet of paper, expand the sentences below by adding
prepositional phrases. Avoid adding more than four to each sentence.
(More than four can make a sentence sing-songy.) Make up all the
details you need in order to create interesting sentences. Underline
all of the prepositions you add to the sentences.
EXAMPLE
Carla found her notes.
Yesterday after dinner Carla found her missing notes for
orteg her research paper under the front seat in her older
brother's car.
1. Jenna slipped and fell.
2. Cary threw the ball.
3. The cat leaped.
4. We heard a sound.
5. No one noticed.
6. We go.
7. Can you tell?
8. Nobody was home.
9. It's dark.
10. We were alone.
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Answer 1

1. Jenna slipped and fell unexpectedly on the wet sidewalk in front of her house because of the recent rain.

2. Cary threw the ball with all his strength over the fence in the backyard in addition to running after it.

3. The cat leaped gracefully from the chair onto the windowsill in the kitchen.

4. We heard a sound coming from the basement in the dark, and we were alone.

5. No one noticed the cat's tail swishing slyly around the corner.

6. We go to the park together every Sunday in place of studying.

7. Can you tell me what the answer is without looking it up in the book?

8. Nobody was home when we arrived, so we had to wait outside.

9. It's dark outside, so we need to turn on the lights.

10. We were alone in the park, so we decided to go home.