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1. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all prepositions:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.

2. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all prepositions:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.

3. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all prepositions:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.

4. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all prepositions:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.

5. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all prepositions:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.

6. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all prepositions:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
There are four prepositions in this sentence.

7. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the prepositions:
1. in
2. of
3. on
4. of

8. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the prepositions:
1. in
Form: PREPOSITION
Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the proper
noun PARIS, which functions as its object)

9. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the prepositions:
2. of
Form: PREPOSITION
Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the proper
noun FEBRUARY, which functions as its
object)

10. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the prepositions:
3. on
Form: PREPOSITION
Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the
nominal phrase HIS MIND, which functions as
its object)

11. Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the prepositions:
4. of
Form: PREPOSITION
Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the
nominal phrase HIS LIFE, which functions as
its object)

12. For Discussion:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
How would you analyze and categorize when? Is
this a preposition? Explain
How would you analyze and categorize all? Is it
functioning like a determiner or a preposition?
Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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