Question

directions - (1) place parentheses around each prepositional phrase. (2) circle all the objects of the prepositions. 1. god walks with the humble; he reveals himself to the lowly; he gives understanding to the little ones; he discloses his meaning to pure minds; but hides his grace from the curious and the proud. 2. let the mind of the master be the master of your mind. 3 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. 4. he was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. he came unto his own, and his own received him not. 5 god has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us on this side of the grave. -- francis bacon 6 the worship most acceptable to god comes from a thankful and cheerful heart. 7 christianity is the companion of liberty in all its conflicts, the cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its claims. - alexis de tocqueville 8. the superior man will be slow in his words, and earnest in his conduct. - confucius 9 it is the peoples government made for the people, by the people, and answerable to the people. - webster 10 let reverence of the law be breathed by every mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her knee; let it be taught in schools, preached from pulpits, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice. - lincoln 11. the man with a gun walked toward her 12. the book of stories lay on the table.

Explanation:

Prepositional phrases are groups of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause which is the object of the preposition. We identify these phrases and their objects in each sentence as per the given directions.

Answer:

1. God walks (with the humble); He reveals Himself (to the lowly); He gives understanding (to the little ones); He discloses His meaning (to pure minds); but hides his grace (from the curious and the proud).

• Circled objects: the humble, the lowly, the little ones, pure minds, the curious and the proud

1. Let the mind (of the Master) be the master (of your mind).

• Circled objects: the Master, your mind

1. (In the beginning) was the Word, and the Word was (with God), and the Word was God.

• Circled objects: the beginning, God

1. He was (in the world), and the world was made (by Him), and the world knew Him not. He came (unto his own), and His own received Him not.

• Circled objects: the world, Him, his own

1. God has placed no limits (to the exercise of the intellect) He has given us (on this side of the grave).

• Circled objects: the exercise of the intellect, this side of the grave

1. The worship most acceptable to God comes (from a thankful and cheerful heart).

• Circled object: a thankful and cheerful heart

1. Christianity is the companion (of liberty) (in all its conflicts), the cradle (of its infancy), and the divine source (of its claims).

• Circled objects: liberty, all its conflicts, its infancy, its claims

1. The superior man will be slow (in his words), and earnest (in his conduct).

• Circled objects: his words, his conduct

1. It is the people's government, made (for the people), (by the people), and answerable (to the people).

• Circled objects: the people, the people, the people

1. Let reverence (of the law) be breathed by every mother (to the lisping babe) that prattles on her lap; let it be taught (in schools), preached (from pulpits), proclaimed (in legislative halls), and enforced (in courts of justice).

• Circled objects: the law, the lisping babe, schools, pulpits, legislative halls, courts of justice

1. The man (with a gun) walked (towards the door). (Assuming the full sentence is "The man with a gun walked towards the door")

• Circled objects: a gun, the door

1. The book (of stamps) lay (on the table). (Assuming the full sentence is "The book of stamps lay on the table")

• Circled objects: stamps, the table