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Part A: Identifying Prepositions and Their Objects

1. Sarah works at a guitar factory near Kalamazoo, Michigan.

• Preposition: at; Object: a guitar factory
• Preposition: near; Object: Kalamazoo, Michigan

2. The ichthyologists were fascinated by the exotic fish in the aquarium.

• Preposition: by; Object: the exotic fish
• Preposition: in; Object: the aquarium

3. Jane Austen received many rejections from publishers.

• Preposition: from; Object: publishers

4. Water evaporates slowly when its temperature is below the boiling point.

• Preposition: below; Object: the boiling point

5. I often pet fox and beagles at the dealership near my house.

• Preposition: at; Object: the dealership
• Preposition: near; Object: my house

6. Cindy excels at field hockey in addition to tennis.

• Preposition: at; Object: field hockey
• Preposition: to; Object: tennis (in the phrase in addition to)

7. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, most products were made in people’s homes.

• Preposition: to; Object: the Industrial Revolution (in the phrase prior to)
• Preposition: in; Object: people’s homes

8. I haven’t met the family who bought the house across the street.

• Preposition: across; Object: the street

9. May I have fried rice in place of the white rice listed on the menu?

• Preposition: in; Object: place (in the phrase in place of)
• Preposition: of; Object: the white rice (in the phrase in place of)
• Preposition: on; Object: the menu

10. Sirius and Canopus are among the brightest stars in the universe.

• Preposition: among; Object: the brightest stars
• Preposition: in; Object: the universe

Part B: Writing with Prepositional Phrases

1. Original sentence: This bridge stands between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. (over)

• Prepositional phrase: between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
• New sentence: This bridge stands over Lake Michigan. (or over Lake Huron; adjust based on context)

2. Original sentence: Have you ever seen a suspension bridge like this one? (in)

• Prepositional phrase: like this one (Note: The prepositional phrase here is implied, but to use in, rephrase: Have you ever seen a suspension bridge in this style?)

3. Original sentence: It was built in 1957. (with)

• Prepositional phrase: in 1957
• New sentence: It was built with modern materials. (Use with to add a new object, e.g., materials)

4. Original sentence: The bridge has become famous on account of its tremendous length. (because of)

• Prepositional phrase: on account of its tremendous length
• New sentence: The bridge has become famous because of its tremendous length. (Directly replace the phrase with the provided preposition.)

5. Original sentence: The bridge was constructed over a three-year period. (for)

• Prepositional phrase: over a three-year period
• New sentence: The bridge was constructed for a three-year period. (Rephrase using for to indicate duration.)

6. Original sentence: It can withstand the strongest winds of winter. (in)

• Prepositional phrase: of winter
• New sentence: It can withstand the strongest winds in winter. (Replace of winter with in winter.)

Key Notes:

• Prepositions are words that show relationships (location, time, direction, etc.) between nouns/pronouns and other words.
• Prepositional phrases include a preposition, its object, and any modifiers (e.g., in the house, over the bridge).
• For Part B, ensure the new sentence uses the provided preposition and a logical object.