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)6. Draw a line through any words that are not needed.

2 (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. Prentice-Hall, Preposition 33 NameDate17 The Preposition Practice 2 Exercise 1 Supplying in each blank below with a Preposition to complete.

3 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 front ApplicationUsing prepositions in a Preposition in eachsentence, write ten sentences telling where a number of things in your home are located.

4 Use as manydifferent prepositions as you Grammar Exercise Workbook Prentice-Hall, Inc.