Exploring Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

What does a preposition show in a sentence?

• The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word

• The action being performed

• The emotional state of the speaker

• The time an action occurred

Which of the following is NOT an example of a preposition?

• Under

• Near

• Write

• In front of

What is the object of a preposition?

• The verb following the preposition

• The noun or pronoun that establishes a relationship with another word

• The preposition itself

• The adjective modifying the noun

In the phrase 'the tired tourist climbs onto the crowded bus', what is the prepositional phrase?

• The tired tourist

• Climbs onto

• Onto the crowded bus

• The crowded bus

Which of the following begins a prepositional phrase?

• To town

• To run

• To be seen

• To have

What distinguishes a prepositional phrase from an infinitive?

• A prepositional phrase has a noun or pronoun as its object

• An infinitive always includes a noun or pronoun as its object

• A prepositional phrase always includes a verb

• An infinitive cannot be part of a prepositional phrase

How can you differentiate a preposition from an adverb in a sentence?

• An adverb modifies the preposition

• An adverb cannot follow a preposition

• A preposition will always have a noun or pronoun as its object

• A preposition modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Which

• And

• Although

• Because

What is the role of correlative conjunctions?

• To introduce a dependent clause

• To join words or groups of words in the same way

• To express emotions

• To modify nouns

Which of the following is an example of an interjection?

• Because

• Wow

• And

• However