10th Prepositions/Conjunctions/Interjections

10th Prepositions

By Marco Hernandez

​Read the following statements, identify the preposition and type it down.

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Example

​The cat scampered up the tree.

​up

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1. Joe found a mouse underneath the kitchen table.

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2. If it rains, the picnic will be moved inside the house.

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3. If we don’t get the supplies in time for the trip, we can do without them.

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4. Jack and Jill tumbled down the hill.

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5. The first mate took command of the ship when the captain went below deck.

​Read the following statements, identify the prepositional phrases and choose all the possibilities.

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Example

​After Cortés’s military triumphs, Mexico and Central America were ruled by Spain.

After Cortés’s military triumphs

Mexico and Central America

​were ruled

by Spain

Multiple Select

6. In 1519, Hernando Cortés led an expedition to Mexico.

• In 1519

• Hernando Cortés led

• an expedition

• to Mexico

Multiple Select

7. Under his command were 508 soldiers and 110 sailors.

• Under his command

• were 508

• soldiers

• and 110 sailors

Multiple Select

8. After a long voyage he reached Mexico, where a mighty empire had been established by

the Aztecs.

• After a long voyage

• he reached Mexico, where a mighty empire

• had been established

• by

  the Aztecs.

Multiple Select

9. According to historians, Cortés and his small army had trouble seizing control of the empire because of the Aztecs’ sophisticated military organization.

• According to historians

• Cortés and his small army had trouble seizing control

• of the empire

• of the Aztecs’ sophisticated military organization

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10. He then marched toward the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.

• He then

• marched

• toward the Aztec capital

• Tenochtitlan

​Read the following statements and choose whether the underlined word is a preposition or adverb.

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Example

​Don’t just stand around gawking.

preposition​

adverb

Multiple Choice

15. You knocked my hat off!

• preposition

• adverb

Multiple Choice

16. It rolled under the porch.

• preposition

• adverb

Multiple Choice

17. There are all sorts of bugs underneath.

• preposition

• adverb

Multiple Choice

18. We were happy that Sam decided to come along.

• preposition

• adverb

Multiple Choice

19. I’m going inside to tell everyone what you did.

• preposition

• adverb

Multiple Choice

20. Go ahead.

• preposition

• adverb

​Read the following statements, identify what kind of conjunction is being used and choose the correct option.

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Example

​Polar animals find food both in water and on land.

Coordinating conjunctions​

Correlative conjunctions

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21. The polar bear is a carnivore and lives almost solely by hunting.

• coordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

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22. Polar bears are wonderfully equipped to exist in the wild, for a dense, white fur covers them completely.

• coordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

Multiple Choice

23. Not only does fur grow between the pads on their feet, but also several inches of fat cover much of their bodies.

• coordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

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24. Polar bears can both gallop at a speed of up to twenty-five miles per hour and swim six miles an hour.

• coordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

Multiple Choice

25. Female polar bears can breed every three years, and they give birth in snow-covered dens.

• coordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

​Read the following statements, identify the interjection and type it down.

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Example

​Goodness! You startled me!

​Goodness!

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26. Hooray! Our soccer team is in the finals.

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27. Ugh! The field is so muddy.

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28. I don’t mind playing in the rain, but, yuck, I don’t like getting covered with mud.

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29. Oh, I think it will be fun.

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30. Luther, wow, you’ve got mud all over you.

​Thanks for participating!