17 The Preposition • Practice 1

1 NameDate17 The Preposition Practice 1A Preposition relates a noun or a pronoun to another word in the with We ordered pizza without meatballs. instead of Exercise 1 Identifying the Preposition (s) in each sentence below. Thenumber in parentheses indicates the number of prepositions in the :Gerry left withoutwithouta word totoanyone. (2)1. A new family has moved into the house next to ours. (2)2. The club isn t much fun without sharon . (1)3. Among the three of us, we had just enough money for a pizza. (3)4. Because of that incident, the families do not speak to each other. (2)5. We watched the fireworks display from a spot across the river.

2 (2)6. Draw a line through any words that are not needed. (1)7. The rake has been leaning against the garage since yesterday. (2)8. A letter for Mike is on the table in the hall. (3)9. You will be safe from the mosquitoes until dusk. (2)10. No one except Judy s mother baked brownies. (1)Exercise 2 Using Prepositions in in each blank below with a Preposition tocomplete the :We agreed to Carl has ridden his bikethe I haven t seen Louisea We waitedsix o clock for the train to A crowd of people pressedthe movie I found my sneakersthe Many people became restlessthe long I am reading a bookJudy Basketball is my favorite The realtor took usa number of Fred sitsme in math class.

3 Prentice-Hall, Preposition 33 NameDate17 The Preposition Practice 2 Exercise 1 Supplying in each blank below with a Preposition to complete :I will meet yououtsidethe Put your briefcasethe Tie the stringthe We have been waiting for a The game will not be The restaurant isa Draw a linethe I will search for the lettermy The covering was placedthe Lookthe telescope to see Call me any 2 More Work With the directions for Exercise Pull the chair out fromthe The liquid I traveledthe town on a I votedthe changes suggested by the The meat and vegetables were alreadythe Waittomorrow for the results of the We looked for the padthe pile of Please leave the newspaperthe

4 Front ApplicationUsing Prepositions in a Preposition in eachsentence, write ten sentences telling where a number of things in your home are located. Use as manydifferent prepositions as you Grammar Exercise Workbook Prentice-Hall, Inc.