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PREPOSITIONS AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

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  • The jet plane made an emergency landing in the beach.
    in the beach
  • The nervous passenger was very angry with the careless driver. What does the preposition in this sentence modifies?
    careless driver
  • When Mars is viewed through a telescope, it looks like a reddish-orange disk.
    through a telescope
  • The performers met their fans ________ the way.
    along
  • Mercury's distance from the sun is on average, 58 million km.
    from the sun
  • The canteen will sell delicious and nutritious food for the children until March.
    for the children
  • The duplicate of the key is lost. What does the preposition in this sentence modifies?
    key
  • The story of Cinderella dates back to Ancient China.
    to Ancient China
  • One day in Venus is equivalent to about 58 Earth days.
    in Venus/about 58 Earth days
  • Where can we possibly get the fund _____ the celebration?
    for
  • The darker areas of Mars's surface may look greenish to the telescope observer.
    of Mars's surface/to the telescope observer
  • The monkey sits graciously in the branch of the tree.
    in the branch/of the tree
  • The trash can beside the gate is already full.
    beside the gate
  • Methane in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune makes these planets a bright blue-green.
    in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune
  • After the program we will proceed to Mia's house.
    to Mia's house
  • In the science laboratory, there is an exhibit of different kinds of reptiles.
    in the science laboratory/of different kinds of reptiles
  • It is a phrase which is introduced by a preposition.
    Prepositional Phrase
  • _______ the two, Sheila is a better cook.
    Between
  • The athletes ran down the circle and through the park.
    through the park
  • Our barangay had experienced brownout for several hours.
    for several hours
  • The Philippines is rich ____ natural resources.
    in
  • Venus rotates relatively slowly around its axis.
    around its axis