Question

Directions: Identify each preposition and each prepositional phrase.

1. Salt Lake City, Utah's capital and largest city, was founded in 1847.

2. Janice and Carla spent the day at the mall.

3. Standard time was adopted in the United States in 1884.

4. The geographic center of the United States is in Kansas.

5. The first safety lamp for miners was invented by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1816.

6. Many people of North Borneo live in houses that have been built on stilts in the Brunei River.

7. The children were charmed by the magician's tricks.

8. We visited the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada.

9. The first automobile show was held in "New York City in 1900.

10. Self-government in the United States began in Jamestown in 1619.

11. The first street railway in the world was built in New York in 1832.

12. The inventor of the telephone was born in Scotland.

13. Who is the inventor of the printing press?

14. The shadowy outline of the giant skyscrapers loomed before us.

15. Our small boat bobbed in the waves.

16. The swivel chair was invented by Thomas Jefferson.

17. A raging storm fell upon the quiet valley.

18. I was lulled into sleep by the patter of the rain.

19. We found acorns beneath the tree.

20. That cow is standing in the middle of the road.

Answer 1

KEY: () = preposition

[] = prepositional phrase

1. Salt Lake City, Utah's capital and largest city, was founded [(in) 1847].

2. Janice and Carla spent the day [(at) the mall].

3. Standard time was adopted [(in) the United States] in 1884.

4. The geographic center of the United States is [(in) Kansas].

5. The first safety lamp for miners was invented by Sir Humphrey Davy (in) 1816.

6. Many people of North Borneo live in houses that have been built [(on) stilts] in the Brunei River.

7. The children were charmed [(by) the magician's tricks].

8. We visited the Royal Ontario Museum [(in) Canada].

9. The first automobile show was held [(in) "New York City] in 1900.

10. Self-government in the United States began [(in) Jamestown] in 1619.

11. The first street railway in the world was built [(in) New York] in 1832.

12. The inventor of the telephone was born [(in) Scotland].

13. Who is the inventor [(of) the printing press]?

14. The shadowy outline [(of) the giant skyscrapers] loomed before us.

15. Our small boat bobbed [(in) the waves].

16. The swivel chair was invented [(by) Thomas Jefferson].

17. A raging storm fell [(upon) the quiet valley].

18. I was lulled into sleep by the patter [(of) the rain].

19. We found acorns [(beneath) the tree].

20. That cow is standing in the middle [(of) the road].

Answer 2

1. Salt Lake City, Utah's capital and largest city, was founded in 1847 In

2. Janice and Carla spent the day at the mall. At

3. Standard time was adopted in the United States in 1884. In

4. The geographic center of the United States is in Kansas. In

5. The first safety lamp for miners was invented by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1816. In

6. Many people of North Borneo live in houses that have been built on stilts in the Brunei River. On

7. The children were charmed by the magician's tricks. By

8. We visited the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada. In

9. The first automobile show was held in "New York City in 1900. In

10. Self-government in the United States began in Jamestown in 1619. In

11. The first street railway in the world was built in New York in 1832. In

12. The inventor of the telephone was born in Scotland. In

13. Who is the inventor of the printing press? Of

14. The shadowy outline of the giant skyscrapers loomed before us. Of

15. Our small boat bobbed in the waves. In

16. The swivel chair was invented by Thomas Jefferson. By

17. A raging storm fell upon the quiet valley. The

18. I was lulled into sleep by the patter of the rain. Of

19. We found acorns beneath the tree. -The

20. That cow is standing in the middle of the road. Of