<p> Name______Core/Subject______Date______</p><p>PREPOSITION PRACTICE II</p><p>A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another part of the sentence. The noun/pronoun after the preposition is the object of the preposition.</p><p>The cup was on the table. Ms. Bartell sent the letter to them.</p><p>Directions: 1. Draw a box around all the prepositions in each of the following sentences. 2. Circle the objects of each of the prepositions. 3. Underline the prepositional phrases. </p><p>1. The tall building with the blue tower is on fire! (2)</p><p>2. The library will hold the book until tomorrow. (1)</p><p>3. The messenger for the company stopped several times along the route. (2)</p><p>4. The meeting of the Security Council took place at ten o’clock in a private area of the building. (4)</p><p>5. The prompter sat behind the scenery with a small flashlight. (2)</p><p>6. The chirps of the newly hatched chicks could be heard in the corridor. (2)</p><p>7. A plane made an emergency landing in a cornfield. (1)</p><p>8. The elephants lumbered past us toward the water hole. (2)</p><p>9. The actors gathered around the director for instructions. (2)</p><p>10. The puppy came into the tent and slept at the foot of my sleeping bag. (3)</p><p>11. A skywriter flew over the field during the game.</p><p>12. Walter Payton dazzled the crowd at the Coliseum with a ninety-three-yard run.</p><p>13. The city was without power for several hours.</p><p>14. In the science classroom, there are many books on wildlife.</p><p>15. The raging fire spread over the river and through the trees.</p><p>16. Until next week the paintings will be on sale at a hotel near Tulsa.</p><p>17. The cross-country team ran down the avenue and through the park.</p><p>18. Music from the auditorium could be heard across the hall.</p><p>19. Within the cavern huddled the frightened cubs. 20. The city of Denver is concerned about air pollution.</p>