Question

Exercise 1

Identifying Prepositions. Underline each preposition in the sentences below. Some
sentences have more than one.
EXAMPLE: Without oxygen she will never make it to the hospital.
1. I placed the lawn mower in a corner of the garage.
2. During the spring I often visit a flower show.
3. A man from the IRS called father at home.
4. She finally agreed in spite of her original protests.
5. Father is not terribly worried about them.
6. You will find extremely poor construction behind the wall.
7. Is this complicated project beyond them?
8. The invading army marched into the valley without warning.
9. The book is underneath the pillow near the headboard.
10 In addition to having bad manners,she leaves her clothes on the floor.
Underline each preposition in the sentence below

Answer 1

in, of

during, in

from, at

in, of

about

behind

beyond

into, without

underneath, near

in addition to, on

Answer 2

I placed the lawn mower in a corner of the garage.

Prepositions: in, of.

During the spring I often visit a flower show.

Preposition: during, in.

A man from the IRS called father at home.

Prepositions: from, at.

She finally agreed in spite of her original protests.

Preposition: in, of.

Father is not terribly worried about them.

Preposition: about.

You will find extremely poor construction behind the wall.

Preposition: behind.

Is this complicated project beyond them?

Preposition: beyond.

The invading army marched into the valley without warning.

Prepositions: into, without.

The book is underneath the pillow near the headboard.

Prepositions: underneath, near.

In addition to having bad manners, she leaves her clothes on the floor.

Prepositions: in addition to, on.