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Prepositions are words that connect nouns
or pronouns to the rest of the sentence.
A prepositional phrase begins with a
preposition and ends with a noun or
pronoun that is the object of the
preposition.
The small, gray kitten ran around the chair.
Preposition
Object of the
preposition
The alien spaceship went around the planet.
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1. I went to see a movie with my best friend.
2. The movie playing at the cinema was about a dog.
3. I sat beside Kendall and behind her mother.
4. She bought popcorn for us to eat with our sodas.
5. I was sad during the movie.
6. The boy found his dog beyond the big hill.
Underline the prepositions in the following sentences and circle the
objects of the preposition.
PULLPULL
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Fill in the blanks with a
common conjunction for this
well known nursery rhyme.
Jack_____Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down_____broke his crown
_____Jill came tumbling after.
Up got Jack,_____home did trot
As fast as he could caper
He went to bed_____bound his head
With vinegar_____brown paper.
Click here for
the rhyme's
history.
and
and
and
and
and
and
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1. In San Francisco we visited_________ Golden
Gate Bridge_________also Golden Gate Park.
2. In 2008_________the U.S. Olympic men's
volleyball team_________the women's volleyball
team won medals._________the coaches
_________the players expected to place for medals.
3. _________Shannon_________Michael will drive
you home.
both
and
neither
nor
not only
but
oreither
Sometimes conjunctions work in pairs.
Use each label only once to fill
in the blanks.
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1. Would you please buy me a poster and the group's new CD?
2. Either the team members or the manager will sign autographs for the fans.
3. Mr. Parker would usually be there, but he has to attend a wedding this weekend.
4. We can see the movie in Pottsfield or New Lake.
5. Birds migrate south for they seek a warmer climate in the winter.
6. He not only wrote the book, but he also published it himself.
7. We enjoyed both the novel and the movie version of The Outsiders.
8. Neither the First Ammendment question nor the Fifth Ammendment question was
an easy on.
9. Monica wanted to go to Florida during the winter recess, but her parents were
against the plan.
10. The podiatrist asked whether I preferred swimming or biking.
11. I don't watch the television show, nor do I want you to tell me what it was about.
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On the next two pages, write your
own sentences using conjunctions as
described.
Use "and" to connect two verbs.
Use "or" to connect two subjects.
