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.
21. The child ran across the yard and around the tree.
22. A pine tree fell across the brook.
Directions:
Identify each preposition and each prepositional phrase.
1. The first census of our country was taken in 1790.
2. Tons of violets are made into perfume each year.
3. The heart of a person pumps more than four quarts of blood in one minute.
4. The United States Patent Office was established in 1836.
5. One of the secrets of success is the wise use of leisure time.
6. The school board held its annual banquet at this hotel.
7. Duke Ellington was born in Washington, D.C.
8. Deposits of iron ore exist near the western end of the Great Lakes.
9. The bridge across this stream was destroyed by the recent storm.
10. Many herds of cattle once grazed on these plains.
11. The huddle in football was first used by a team from Georgia University in 1896.
12. The first skyscraper was built in Chicago.
13. Travelers of a century ago journeyed by stagecoach.
14. The huge tower of stone in Delhi in India is a monument to the skill of its builders.
15. The quiet of the evening was broken by the rumbling of thunder.
16. The parachutist was injured when her parachute caught in a tree.
17. Aviation was born on a sand dune in North Carolina in 1903.
18. The first trolley car was installed in Richmond in 1885.
19. A box of rusty nails was in the corner of the garage.
20. Don't stand near the edge of that steep cliff.
21. The ground was covered with a deep snow.
22. Twenty cars were involved in the accident on the expressway.
23. The study of geography teaches us about the features of other lands.
24. A thin column of Smoke rose from the chimney of the cabin.
25. In the distance, we saw the top of the snowcapped peak.
26. Place the book upon the shelf.
27. At one time, Philadelphia was the capital of the United States.
28. The football sailed between the goal posts.
29. The report of the secretary was given at the beginning of the meeting.
30. A group of cheering fans waited at the entrance.
31. The hot-air balloon drifted toward the ground.
32. Let's have our picnic beneath this huge tree.
33. In the glow of the fading light, we drove along the road.
34. Emily lives near the new mall.
35. Look in the catalog to see if this book is in the library.
36. The tour guide led us through the halls of the mansion.
37. The theater group is meeting to discuss its productions for next year. So,e one please help I don't know how to do this
And you think the answers are ... ?
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence "the ground was covered with a deep snow.
To identify prepositions and prepositional phrases, we need to understand what prepositions are and how they function in a sentence.
1. Prepositions: Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. They often indicate location, direction, time, or manner. Examples of common prepositions include "in," "on," "at," "by," "with," "through," and "from."
2. Prepositional phrases: A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object, as well as any modifiers that might be attached to the object. The object of a preposition is typically a noun or pronoun.
Now let's analyze each sentence and identify the prepositions and prepositional phrases:
1. The first census of our country was taken in 1790.
- Preposition: in
- Prepositional phrase: in 1790
2. Tons of violets are made into perfume each year.
- Preposition: into
- Prepositional phrase: into perfume
3. The heart of a person pumps more than four quarts of blood in one minute.
- Preposition: of, in
- Prepositional phrases: of a person, in one minute
4. The United States Patent Office was established in 1836.
- Preposition: in
- Prepositional phrase: in 1836
5. One of the secrets of success is the wise use of leisure time.
- Preposition: of, in
- Prepositional phrases: of success, in leisure time
6. The school board held its annual banquet at this hotel.
- Preposition: at
- Prepositional phrase: at this hotel
7. Duke Ellington was born in Washington, D.C.
- Preposition: in
- Prepositional phrase: in Washington, D.C.
8. Deposits of iron ore exist near the western end of the Great Lakes.
- Preposition: near, of
- Prepositional phrases: near the western end, of the Great Lakes
9. The bridge across this stream was destroyed by the recent storm.
- Preposition: across, by
- Prepositional phrases: across this stream, by the recent storm
10. Many herds of cattle once grazed on these plains.
- Preposition: of, on
- Prepositional phrases: of cattle, on these plains
You can continue this process with the rest of the sentences to identify the prepositions and prepositional phrases. Simply look for words that show relationships between other words in the sentence and identify the objects of those relationships.
I'll get you started on the second set here:
1. The first census of our country was taken in 1790.
of, in = prepositions
of our country, in 1790 = prepositional phrases
2. Tons of violets are made into perfume each year.
of, into = prepositions
of violets, into perfume = prepositional phrases
3. The heart of a person pumps more than four quarts of blood in one minute.
of, than, of, in = prepositions
of a person, than four quarts, of blood, in one minute = prepositional phrases.
Study these webpages before you try the rest:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm
and
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/prepositionalphrase.htm
If you post what the directions are for the first set of sentences, someone will be able to help.