Question

exercise 48 identifying prepositions
on your paper list the prepositions that appear in each of the following sentences. remember that some prepositions are made up of more than one word. (the numeral in parentheses at the end of each item indicates the number of prepositions in that sentence.)
a special - effects pioneer

1. willis obrien, a creator of special effects for the early film industry, pioneered the use of rubber and clay models in movies. (4)
2. shooting the film frame - by - frame and changing the position of the model slightly between shots, he created illusionary movement. (3)
3. by means of this method, obrien shot an experimental film with a clay dinosaur that “moved” through a miniature set. (3)
4. since the dinosaurs movements looked too choppy in this first attempt, obrien shot a second version, using dinosaurs made from rubber and metal instead of clay and wood. (3)
5. six years after this film, which was distributed throughout the united states, obrien worked on a full - length movie concerning dinosaurs in a south american jungle. (5)
6. during one scene, a brontosaurus is brought across the ocean to london, where it escapes and runs around the city. (4)
7. in addition to his dinosaur models, obrien used scenery painted onto glass panes that he positioned in front of the action. (3)
8. because of obriens skill, models and sets were transformed into believable monsters and jungles on the movie screen. (3)
9. years later, another movie showed a giant gorilla on top of the empire state building, high above the frightened crowds. (2)
10. this giant gorilla, which we now know as king kong, was created by obrien. (2)

exercise 49 using prepositional phrases
use each of the following prepositional phrases in an original sentence. then combine your sentences into a coherent paragraph or two. you may combine your sentences in any order.

1. according to his directions
2. underneath the dining - room table
3. near the back door
4. on top of the map
5. outside the house
6. between you and me
7. beyond belief
8. throughout the evening
9. on the highway outside of town
10. against my better judgment

Explanation:

Prepositions are words that show relationships between other words in a sentence, such as location, time, or manner. For Exercise 48, we identify prepositions in given sentences. For Exercise 49, we create original sentences using provided prepositional - phrases and then combine them into paragraphs.

Answer:

Exercise 48

1. of, in, of, in
2. by, of, between
3. By, of, through
4. in, in, of
5. after, throughout, on, in, in
6. During, across, to, around
7. In, to, onto, in front of
8. Because of, into, on
9. on top of, above
10. by

Exercise 49

1. According to his directions, we found the hidden treasure.
2. The cat was hiding underneath the dining - room table.
3. There is a beautiful flowerbed near the back door.
4. She placed the pin on top of the map.
5. The kids were playing outside the house.
6. The secret lies between you and me.
7. The view from the mountaintop was beyond belief.
8. We talked and laughed throughout the evening.
9. There was a car accident on the highway outside of town.
10. Against my better judgment, I decided to try the new roller - coaster.

Combined Paragraph: According to his directions, we went outside the house to search for the hidden treasure. The cat, which was hiding underneath the dining - room table earlier, joined us. We found a clue near the back door and then placed a pin on top of the map to mark the location. The beautiful scenery along the way was beyond belief. Throughout the evening, we talked about the secret that lies between you and me. On the highway outside of town, we heard about a car accident, but against my better judgment, we continued our adventure.