Preposition Reviews

**WORKBOOK PAGE 28** **Date:** **PREPOSITION REVIEW** A. Infinitives: Directions: Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Place   any infinitive in parentheses   (). 1. Marnie's mother and father want (to go) to New York during the summer. 2. A group of parents went into the auditorium (to hear) several speakers. 3. They like (to eat) lunch at that   cafe on Brook Street. 4. The reporter decided (to interview) the mayor of our town. 5. His sister pretended (to be) angry with him. 6. Their car did not need (to remain) in the repair shop for a long time. 7. Many tourists stopped (to read) brochures about Pearl Harbor. B. Verb Phrases: Directions: Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. 1. The garbage truck has stopped near the corner of Washington   Street. 2. May I sit between Ted and you for ten minutes? 3. Everyone but John must have taken his bathing suit with him. 4. We will be rowing on the lake after sunset today. 5. Does the policeman attend the church beside the new park? 6. Your name should not have been written in cursive. 7. Mark's friend cannot come until the end of the winter. Name PREPOSITION REVIEW WORKBOOK PAGE 29 Date C. Imperative Sentences: Directions : Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject onde and the verb/verb phrase twice. 1. (You) Give this tip te the weiter in the checkered-shirt. 2. (You) Remove your shoes at-the-deer, please. 3. (You) Near the end of the-day, please take a bath. 4. (You) Follow the interstate highway through the tunnels. 5. (You) Drive to the side of the read immediately. 6. (You) After the meeting, hand a pamphlet te everyone but Mr. Barten. 7. (You) Sit aeress the table from me during the luncheon with those guests. D. Compound Objects: Directions: Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). Underline the subject on and the verb/verb phrase twice. 1. Mrs. Little stepped inte the rain without a hat er an umbrella. 2. A young lady with red heir sat between Mary and me. 3. A package from Grandma and Grandpa was delivered before tuneh. 4. In July, August, or September, their family will visit Montana 5. Flowers grow along the walk and driveway of the new home. 6. One of the houses by the sea won't be completed until fall or winter. 7. (You) Og past the-library-and-police-station (to reach) the courthouse. 60 Name WORKBOOK PAGE 30 Date E Compound Subjects: Directions: Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. 1. Doug and his new bride vacationed in Florida. 2. During-the-feir, a country singer and his band performed for a huge erowd 3. A bowl ef-verieue fruits and a plate of eheeses are beside the eraekers. 4. Underneath the steps of a small eettege lavy a tawny cat and a black dog. 5. Ted's brother and friend chased around the park en roller-bladee. 6. Some businesswomen and politicians are meeting (to discuss) the economy 7. The attorneys and the judge went inte the chambers for a private diseuesien. F. Compound Verbs: Directions: Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. 1. The instructor stood among the studente and chatted with them. 2 Did the technician fix the television or tell Kurt (to buy) another? 3. Some children walked along the read and picked flowers. 4. After supper, we cleared the table and rinsed our dishes. 5 (You) Go inside the shed and get sponges and a pail fer-water, please. 6. My glass duck from Aunt Betty has fallen en the staire and has broken inte me pieees 7. Everyone but Jenah stood and cheered for the-eentestante. 62