compound preposition

preposition is word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word:

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Find the preposition in the sentence

We jumped in the lake

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

1. Her uncle attended the ceremony ( ) her father. 

• apart from

• 1. on behalf of

• along with

• except for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

There is a pizza store ( )the park.

• in front of

• on behalf of

• according to

• because of

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

1. They carried their boxes ( ) their heads. 

• along with

• in front of

• across from

• 1. on top of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

1. He ran away from the cat ( ) she could.

• 1. as far as

• instead of

• according to

• in front of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

A compound preposition is a preposition that has two or more prepositional words.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

• He worked ( ) the money that he gets.

• • because of

• 1. despite of

• 1. instead of

• apart from

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

________ following the rules, he chose to break them.

• 1. instead of

• 1. according to

• 3. due to

• on top of

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The National Flag should be furled ________ every building.

• across from

• along with

• in front of

• on top of

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E