U2W5 Grammar

True or False:

A prepositional phrase tells more about an important part of a sentence.

• True

• False

Which word is a preposition in this sentence?

I hiked up the mountain.

• I

• hiked

• up

• mountain

True or False:

The object of a prepositional phrase is the verb that follows the preposition.

• True

• False

What is the object of the preposition in this sentence?

My father knows the owner of the store.

• father

• knows

• owner

• store

True or False:

Use quotation marks (" ") around the title of a song, part of a book, or a short story.

• True

• False

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

The editor of the newspaper wanted to publish it.

• editor of the

• of the newspaper

• the newspaper wanted

• to publish it

Which word is an object of a preposition?

My friends from other states can read it online.

• friends

• from

• states

• it

What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

The article about the club will appear in The Five Lakes Herald.

• The article about the club will appear in, The Five Lakes Herald.

• The article about the club will appear in: The Five Lakes Herald.

• The article about the club will appear in "The Five Lakes Herald."

• The article about the club will appear in The Five Lakes Herald.

What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

Another article, History Lovers will feature an interview of the group.

• Another article, "History Lovers" will feature an interview over the group.

• Another article, "History Lovers," will feature an interview with the group.

• Another article, "History Lovers" will feature an interview on the group.

• Another article: History Lovers, will feature an interview of the group.

What is the BEST way to show emphasis in the following sentence?

After weeks of hard work, I will finally have my first article published!

• After weeks of hard work, I will finally have my first article published!

• After weeks of hard work, I will finally have my first article published.

• After weeks of hard work, I will finally have my first article published!

• After weeks of hard work, I will finally have my first article published!