The document contains a series of questions about identifying parts of speech in sentences. It asks the reader to identify objects of prepositions, italicized words that are adverbs, prepositional phrases functioning as adjectives or adverbs, and more. The purpose is to test the reader's understanding of parts of speech through multiple choice questions with sentences about topics like baseball, the Bible, horseshoe crabs, whales and space.

1. STUDY POWERPOINT Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.

2. Identify the object of the preposition

3. The committee was made up of several well-known men who had much baseball experience. . 1. committee 2. several 3. men 4. experience

4. The committee was made up of several well-known men who had much baseball experience. . 1. committee 2. several 3. [Correct] men 4. experience

5. There was New Yorker A. G. Mills, who played baseball during the Civil War and also was once the National Baseball League's president. 1. A. G. Mills 2. baseball 3. Civil War 4. president

6. There was New Yorker A. G. Mills, who played baseball during the Civil War and also was once the National Baseball League's president. 1. A. G. Mills 2. baseball 3. [Correct] Civil War 4. president

7. Arthur P. Gorman, a former senator from Maryland and a baseball player, was another committee member. 1. Arthur P. Gorman 2. Maryland 3. player 4. member

8. Arthur P. Gorman, a former senator from Maryland and a baseball player, was another committee member. 1. Arthur P. Gorman 2. [Correct] Maryland 3. player 4. member

9. Over the next three years, these seven men worked together closely. 1. three 2. years 3. men 4. together

10. Over the next three years, these seven men worked together closely. 1. three 2. [Correct] years 3. men 4. together

11. Throughout that time the Mills Commission received many letters. 1. time 2. Mills Commission 3. many 4. letters

12. Throughout that time the Mills Commission received many letters. 1. [Correct] time 2. Mills Commission 3. many 4. letters

13. Have you ever visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina? 1. you 2. visited 3. Biltmore Estate 4. Asheville, North Carolina

14. Have you ever visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina? 1. you 2. visited 3. Biltmore Estate 4. [Correct] Asheville, North Carolina

15. The mansion has four acres of floor space. 1. mansion 2. four 3. floor 4. space

16. The mansion has four acres of floor space. 1. mansion 2. four 3. floor 4. [Correct] space

17. Identify the italicized word

18. Mom wouldn't let us throw the ball inside . 1. preposition 2. adverb

19. Mom wouldn't let us throw the ball inside . 1. preposition 2. [Correct] adverb

20. We moved our baseball game outside . 1. preposition 2. adverb

21. We moved our baseball game outside . 1. preposition 2. [Correct] adverb

22. There was plenty of room between our houses. 1. preposition 2. adverb

23. There was plenty of room between our houses. 1. [correct] preposition 2. adverb

24. We played for three hours. 1. preposition 2. adverb

25. We played for three hours. 1. [correct] preposition 2. adverb

26. When the game ended my team was behind by one run. 1. preposition 2. adverb

27. When the game ended my team was behind by one run. 1. preposition 2. [correct] adverb

28. "But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine." 1. conjunction 2. preposition 3. interjection

29. "But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine." 1. [Correct] conjunction 2. preposition 3. interjection

30. "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee." 1. conjunction 2. preposition 3. interjection

31. "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee." 1. conjunction 2. [correct] preposition 3. interjection

32. "When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee." 1. conjunction 2. preposition 3. interjection

33. "When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee." 1. conjunction 2. [correct] preposition 3. interjection

34. " Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life." 1. conjunction 2. preposition 3. interjection

35. " Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life." 1. [correct] conjunction 2. preposition 3. interjection

36. " Yea , before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?" 1. conjunction 2. preposition 3. interjection

37. " Yea , before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?" 1. conjunction 2. preposition 3. [correct] interjection

38. Identify the prepositional phrase as an adjective or an adverb

39. The mouth of the horseshoe crab is well hidden. 1. adjective 2. adverb

40. The mouth of the horseshoe crab is well hidden. 1. [correct] adjective 2. adverb

41. Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails . 1. adjective 2. adverb

42. Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails . 1. [correct] adjective 2. adverb

43. Whales are the largest mammals that live on the Earth. 1. adjective 2. adverb

44. Whales are the largest mammals that live on the Earth. 1. adjective 2. [correct] adverb

45. An Alaskan, Mrs. E. H. Hodges, is the only person hurt by a falling meteorite . 1. adjective 2. adverb

46. An Alaskan, Mrs. E. H. Hodges, is the only person hurt by a falling meteorite . 1. adjective 2. [correct] adverb

47. It is an opening underneath the crab’s body . 1. adjective 2. adverb

48. It is an opening underneath the crab’s body . 1. [correct] adjective 2. adverb

49. Whales behave with great intelligence . 1. adjective 2. adverb

50. Whales behave with great intelligence . 1. adjective 2. [correct] adverb

51. The rock was collected by the Apollo space mission. 1. adjective 2. adverb

52. The rock was collected by the Apollo space mission. 1. adjective 2. [correct] adverb

53. They are close relatives of spiders. 1. adjective 2. adverb

54. They are close relatives of spiders. 1. [correct] adjective 2. adverb

55. The daytime temperature on the lunar equator is 243°F. 1. adjective 2. adverb

56. The daytime temperature on the lunar equator is 243°F. 1. [correct] adjective 2. adverb

57. About 150 meteorites from space pound the Earth each year. 1. adjective 2. adverb

58. About 150 meteorites from space pound the Earth each year. 1. [correct] adjective 2. adverb