Prepositions and Poetry Vocab

Select the two prepositional phrases. Asthma, a lung disease, affects the lives of 25.5 million Americans. According to medical experts, however, there are several ways to reduce asthma attacks.

• Asthma, a lung disease

• affects the lives

• of 25.5 million Americans

• According to medical experts

• there are several ways

Select the three prepositional phrases in the following sentence: "Spanning 17,098,242 square kilometers of land and water, Russia is the largest nation on earth, followed by Canada, the United States, China, and Brazil."

• Spanning 17,098,242 square kilometers

• of land and water

• on earth

• by Canada, the United States, China, and Brazil

• the United States, China, and Brazil

Select the two prepositional phrases in the following sentence: For every ten thousand high school basketball players, only one will have an opportunity to play in the NBA.

• For every ten thousand high school basketball players

• only one

• will have an opportunity

• in the NBA

Select the one prepositional phrase. Many people presume that Kansas is the flattest state in the nation, but Florida is actually flatter.

• Many people presume

• that Kansas is the flattest state

• in the nation

• but Florida is actually flatter

Select the one prepositional phrase. A bon mot is a witty response. In French the phrase literally means "good word."

• A bon mot

• a witty response

• In French

• good word

Select the three prepositional phrases.

• With his family's approval

• on a major remodeling project

• into a bright studio

• where he can pursue his hobby

• designing and building wooden bird houses

Select the three prepositional phrases. American businessman Dennis Tito became the first space tourist when he took a trip to the International Space Station. Tito traveled with two Russian cosmonauts on this historic flight.

• to the International Space Station

• with two Russian cosmonauts

• on this historic flight

• became the first space tourist

• took a trip

Select the one prepositional phrase. In this introductory harmonica class, you will learn useful breathing techniques. Previous experience is not required.

• In this introductory harmonica class

• you will learn

• useful breathing techniques

• Previous experience is not required

Select the one prepositional phrase. Before you click "send," reread all emails for spelling and grammatical errors, and make sure your thoughts are stated clearly.

• Before you click "send"

• reread all emails

• for spelling and grammatical errors

• make sure your thoughts are stated clearly

Select the two prepositional phrases from the following sentence: Kevin casually glanced to his right and was surprised to spot a childhood friend whom he hadn't seen in almost two decades.

• to his right, in almost two decades

• casually glanced, was surprised

• Kevin casually, a childhood friend

• glanced to, spot a childhood