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What is a preposition?
What is a preposition?
- A word that replaces a noun in a sentence
- A word that modifies a noun, pronoun, or verb in a sentence by providing extra detail (correct)
- A word that emphasizes the action in a sentence
- A word that connects two independent clauses
What are the different information roles that prepositions can occupy?
What are the different information roles that prepositions can occupy?
- Time, direction, place, and more (correct)
- Subject, object, verb, and adjective
- Noun, verb, adverb, and adjective
- Pronoun, adverb, conjunction, and interjection
Which of the following is an example of a preposition of time?
Which of the following is an example of a preposition of time?
- With
- Above
- Across
- Since (correct)
In the sentence, 'at the top of the mountain,' 'at' is a preposition of?
In the sentence, 'at the top of the mountain,' 'at' is a preposition of?
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What is the main function of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?
What is the main function of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?
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What is the object of a preposition called?
What is the object of a preposition called?
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Which of the following is an example of a phrasal preposition?
Which of the following is an example of a phrasal preposition?
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In what way can prepositional phrases function in a sentence?
In what way can prepositional phrases function in a sentence?
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Can prepositions function as adverbs on their own?
Can prepositions function as adverbs on their own?
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What is the general consensus on ending sentences with prepositions?
What is the general consensus on ending sentences with prepositions?
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