In each sentence, identify the prepositional phrases and each preposition.
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1. The spotlight is tight on Scrooge’s head and shoulders.
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2. He and I were partners for I don’t know how many years.
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3. Scrooge is busy in his counting house.
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4. Cratchit … tries to heat his hands around his candle.
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5. Next, you’ll be asking to replenish your coal from my coalbox ….
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6. You keep Christmas in your own way and let me keep it in mine.
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7. There are many things from which I have derived good, by which I have not profited …. *"*"***************
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8. Let me hear another sound from you and you’ll keep your Christmas by losing your situation. *"*"*"**********************************
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1. The spotlight is tight on Scrooge’s head and shoulders.
- Prepositional phrases:
- on Scrooge's head and shoulders
- Prepositions:
- on
2. He and I were partners for I don't know how many years.
- Prepositional phrases:
- for I don't know how many years
- Prepositions:
- for
3. Scrooge is busy in his counting house.
- Prepositional phrases:
- in his counting house
- Prepositions:
- in
4. Cratchit ... tries to heat his hands around his candle.
- Prepositional phrases:
- around his candle
- Prepositions:
- around
5. Next, you'll be asking to replenish your coal from my coalbox ....
- Prepositional phrases:
- to replenish your coal from my coalbox
- Prepositions:
- to, from
6. You keep Christmas in your own way and let me keep it in mine.
- Prepositional phrases:
- in your own way, in mine
- Prepositions:
- in
7. There are many things from which I have derived good, by which I have not profited ....
- Prepositional phrases:
- from which I have derived good, by which I have not profited
- Prepositions:
- from, by
8. Let me hear another sound from you and you'll keep your Christmas by losing your situation.
- Prepositional phrases:
- from you, by losing your situation
- Prepositions:
- from, by