Prepositions
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The tree in the yard needs to be pruned.
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The tree
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In the yard
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Needs to be pruned
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Select the correct prepositional phrase for each sentence from the choices given.
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In the middle of the night, we heard a dog barking loudly.
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In the middle
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Of the night
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Barking loudly
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A and b
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B and c
Correct Answer
A. A and b -
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His jacket was on the hook by the door.
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His jacket was
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On the hook
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By the door
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A and b
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B and c
Correct Answer
A. B and c -
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Before she left, Jill placed the key under the mat.
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Before she left
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Jill placed the key
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Under the mat
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A and c
Correct Answer
A. A and c -
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The cat scurried across the yard and up the steps.
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The cat scurried
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Across the yard
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Up the steps
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A and b
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B and c
Correct Answer
A. B and c -
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Dave threw the football over the fence.
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Dave threw
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The football
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Over the fence
Correct Answer
A. Over the fence -
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The magazines on the floor belong in the recycling bin.
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The magazines
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On the floor
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In the recycling bin
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A and b
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B and c
Correct Answer
A. B and c -
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During the concert, Sam fell asleep.
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During the concert
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The concert
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Sam fell asleep
Correct Answer
A. During the concert -
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Her sister came for a visit last summer.
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Her sister came
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For a visit
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Last summer
Correct Answer
A. For a visit -
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Trudy baked lots of pastries for the bake sale.
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Trudy baked
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Lots of pastries
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Of pastries
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For the bake sale
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C and d
Correct Answer
A. C and d -
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