Preposition Review

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 1. According to experts, the giant squid is the largest invertebrate on earth.

• According to experts; according

• on earth; on

• According to experts; according and on earth; on

• the giant squid is the largest invertebrate; is

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 2. From end to end, the giant squid can measure 75 feet long.

• From end to end

• the giant squid

• can measure

• 75 feet long

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 3. Through research, scientists have tried to learn more about the mysterious creature.

• Through research

• scientists have tried

• to learn more

• about the mysterious creature

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 4. In spite of scientists’ efforts, no one has seen a giant squid alive in its natural habitat.

• A) In spite of scientists’ efforts

• B) no one has seen

• C) a giant squid alive

• D) in its natural habitat

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 5. It is believed that giant squid live in much deeper waters.

• in much deeper waters

• that giant squid live

• It is believed

• giant squid live in

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 6. On account of its unusual appearance, humans have long been fascinated by the creature.

• On account of its unusual appearance

• humans have long been fascinated

• by the creature

• its unusual appearance

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. Recently, scientists have filmed a giant squid alive in its habitat for the first time.

• in its habitat

• for the first time

• in its habitat, for the first time

• Recently

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 8. They were rarely seen but had been occasionally caught by fishers.

• by fishers

• had been

• rarely seen

• occasionally caught

Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases in each sentence. Name the preposition. 9. Giant squid are found throughout the world but are rare in polar and tropical regions.

• A) throughout the world, in polar and tropical regions

• B) throughout the world, but are rare

• C) are found, are rare

• D) in polar and tropical regions, but are rare

Tell whether the underlined word 'around' in the sentence 'The horses galloped around the pasture.' is an adverb or a preposition.

• Adverb

• Preposition