ENG 10 Grammar: 18.1 Prepositions P. 32

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

1. The tails of birds and animals are useful appendages.

• of birds

• are useful appendages

• of birds and animals

• of birds and animals are useful

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

2. Beavers can transmit a warning regarding impending danger.

• regarding impending

• can transmit a warning

• transmit a warning

• regarding impending danger

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

3. With its rattle, a rattlesnake warns those around that they should watch where they are stepping.

• With its rattle

• With its

• warns those

• should watch where they are stepping

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

4. Tails also help animals with other jobs, too.

• also help

• with other jobs, too

• with other

• with other jobs

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

5. Without their feathered wings, birds would be unable to fly.

• unable to fly

• Without their feathered

• Without their

• Without their feathers wings

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

6. Certain types of lizards can regrow their tail.

• regrow their tail

• of lizards

• of lizards can regrow

• Certain types

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

7. In addition to these uses, tails also help many animals communicate.

• to these uses

• to these uses, tails

• In addition to

• In addition to these uses

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

8. In addition to these uses, tails also help many animals communicate.

• to these uses

• to these uses, tails

• In addition to

• In addition to these uses

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

9. When finding a mate, a coyote holds its tail high above him.

• its tail

• high above him

• When finding a mate

• above him

Exercise 1: Identifying Prep Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

10. Certain fish are very common in home aquariums.

• in home

• Certain fish are very common

• in home aquariums

• Certain fish