Question

nina left her books on the table. actice b identifying prepositions and their objects. read each sentence. then, underline the preposition, and circle the object of the preposition. example: penny swam across the lake. answer: penny swam across the(lake). 1. the movie begins at 9:00 pm. 2. our dog sat under the table. 3. the air smells fresh after the rain. 4. jaime strolled toward the beach. 5. the squirrel jumped into the air. 6. the bee buzzed among the flowers. 7. mateo is the son of a teacher. 8. the bear trampled through the brush. 9. ang likes extra frosting on his cake. 10. never ride a bike without a helmet. writing and speaking application. write four sentences that include a prepositional phrase in each. underline the prepositions. then, read your sentences to a partner. your partner should listen for and name the prepositional phrases. together identify the objects of the prepositions. then, switch roles with your partner. copyright © savas learning company llc. all rights reserved. 8 | the parts of speech

Explanation:

Prepositions show relationships of time, place, etc. and their objects are the nouns/pronouns that follow them.

1. The preposition is "at" and the object is "9:00 PM".
2. The preposition is "under" and the object is "the table".
3. The preposition is "after" and the object is "the rain".
4. The preposition is "toward" and the object is "the beach".
5. The preposition is "into" and the object is "the air".
6. The preposition is "among" and the object is "the flowers".
7. The preposition is "of" and the object is "a teacher".
8. The preposition is "through" and the object is "the brush".
9. The preposition is "on" and the object is "his cake".
10. The preposition is "without" and the object is "a helmet".

Answer:

1. The movie begins at 9:00 PM. - Preposition: at, Object: 9:00 PM
2. Our dog sat under the table. - Preposition: under, Object: the table
3. The air smells fresh after the rain. - Preposition: after, Object: the rain
4. Jaime strolled toward the beach. - Preposition: toward, Object: the beach
5. The squirrel jumped into the air. - Preposition: into, Object: the air
6. The bee buzzed among the flowers. - Preposition: among, Object: the flowers
7. Mateo is the son of a teacher. - Preposition: of, Object: a teacher
8. The bear trampled through the brush. - Preposition: through, Object: the brush
9. Ang likes extra frosting on his cake. - Preposition: on, Object: his cake
10. Never ride a bike without a helmet. - Preposition: without, Object: a helmet