Question

on the line before each of the following sentences, write p if the word in italics is a preposition or a if the word is an adverb. ex. p this exhibit has many pictures of children. 1. mary cassatts name is on many pictures. 2. the sketch for this scene is beside the painting. 3. one woman is sipping tea from a tray that is sitting near the chair. 4. the other woman is sitting just beyond her. 5. look at the big picture as you go out. 6. mary cassatt lived in paris for many years. 7. once, she painted a scene of paris from her balcony. 8. she included her dog that she loved to have around. 9. the dog has the rails of the balcony to lean against. 10. according to a biographer, it was one of the few times she painted a picture of the city.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each italicized word to determine if it's a preposition (shows relationship between nouns/pronouns and other words) or adverb (modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb).

1. on in "Mary Cassatt’s name is on many pictures."

"On" shows the relationship between "name" and "pictures" (where the name is), so it's a preposition.

Answer:

P

2. beside in "The sketch for this scene is beside the painting."

"Beside" shows the relationship between "sketch" and "painting" (where the sketch is), so it's a preposition.