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ENG 3 Honors Beaven Into the Wild: Chapter 4 Name Date 17.4 Prepositions . Practice 1 sentence. Prepositions A preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun following it to another word in the FREQUENTLY USED PREPOSITIONS above before for near through across below from of to among between in on under preposition. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun called the object of the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES Prepositions Objects of Prepositions at the station near them in a long dark corridor Exercise 1 Identifying Prepositions. Underline each preposition in the sentences below. Some sentences have more than one. EXAMPLE: Tommy crawled between the fence and the wall. 1. Fortunately, we left the motel at dawn. 2. Among his friends he numbers several prominent doctors. 3. She was deeply respected for her honesty. 4. The man with the briefcase is an undercover agent. 5. In certain instances we must simply hope for the best. 6. We found the map under a pile of library books. 7. Before daylight, the troops filed across the bridge. 8. About an hour later, they marched into a large town. 9. My sister received a letter from a chance acquaintance. 10. To me, there is no comparison between the two singers. Exercise 2 Identifying Prepositional Phrases. In each sentence place parentheses around each prepositional phrase. Some sentences have more than one. EXAMPLE: She waited (for us) (in the restaurant). 1. He won three medals by the end of the tournament. 2. The speaker near the podium is the senator from Texas. 3. At the station she ran into her old boyfriend. 4. The treasure was buried under the red barn. 5. We learned about computers in our math class. The girl with us at the party lives in Ohio. 7. Several rockets shot directly across the battlefield. 8. He was identified by a mole on his right shoulder. 9. A thunderous sound echoed through the corridor. 10. On balance, she is the best gymnast of the competition. Prepositions . 15 Prentice-Hall, Inc