Prepositions in Syntax: Master the Basics of Word Relationships

Question 1

In the sentence 'The cat jumped over the fence.', which group of words is a prepositional phrase?

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over the fence

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The cat

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jumped over

Question 2

In formal writing, which preposition correctly completes the sentence: The book is placed ______ the table?

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on

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at

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in

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over

Question 3

In the sentence 'The book is on the table,' which word is the preposition? Explain how this preposition establishes a relationship between words in the sentence.

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- 'On' shows the location of the book in relation to the table.

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- 'The' identifies a specific table.

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- 'Book' is the object of the preposition 'on.'

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- 'Is' indicates the book's state of being.

Question 4

Which term accurately describes the purpose of prepositions in a sentence?

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To show relationships between words

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To express time relationships

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To act as conjunctions

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To serve as adjectives

Question 5

Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The cat is under the bed."

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under

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The

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is

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bed

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses the preposition "of" to indicate possession?

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The book is of Mary's.

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The book of Mary is on the table.

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The table is of wood.

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The table is on book of Mary.

Question 7

Select the preposition that best completes the sentence: "The airplane is flying ______ the clouds."

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Over

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In

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Under

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On

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a function of prepositions?

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Connecting verbs

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Showing direction

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Indicating time

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Introducing noun phrases

Question 9

Which preposition correctly conveys the relationship between the words in the sentence: "She is waiting ______ the bus stop."

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At

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On

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In

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From

Question 10

Select the sentence that correctly uses the preposition "to" to indicate purpose:

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I went to school to learn.

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I went to school learn.

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I went to learn school.

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I went school to learn.

Question 11

Which preposition is suitable for completing the following sentence: "The teacher handed out the papers ______ the students."

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To

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For

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On

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At

Question 12

Identify the type of preposition in the sentence: "The picture is hanging on the wall."

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Place

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Time

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Manner

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Cause

Question 13

What are prepositions and how do they function in a sentence?

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Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.

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Prepositions are always placed before nouns.

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Prepositions connect two complete sentences.

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Prepositions are not necessary in a sentence.

Question 14

Which word cannot be a preposition?

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because

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above

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into

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during

Question 15

In the sentence 'The cat jumped over the fence,' which word is the preposition?

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over

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the

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cat

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fence

Question 16

Choose the best preposition to complete the sentence: 'The book is _______ the table.'

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on

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by

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at

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in

Question 17

What do prepositions do in a sentence?

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Connect nouns or pronouns to other words.

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Modify verbs.

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Indicate the tense of a sentence.

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Replace conjunctions.

Question 18

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

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across the street

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The dog

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running quickly

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yesterday

Question 19

In the sentence 'I went to the park,' what is the object of the preposition 'to'?

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park

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I

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went

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the

Question 20

Which of the following prepositions shows where something is?

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above

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because

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during

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unless

Question 21

In the sentence 'The students are studying for the test,' which word is the preposition?

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for

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are

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studying

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the

Question 22

In the sentence 'The book is __ the table', which preposition indicates the book's location on the table?

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on

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at

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in

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over

Question 23

Which preposition completes the sentence 'The car drove __ the bridge' to indicate its movement across the bridge?

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across

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over

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through

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beyond

Question 24

In the sentence 'He went to the store __ buy milk', which preposition expresses the purpose of his visit to the store?

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to

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from

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at

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on

Question 25

Select the preposition that indicates the position of the painting in the sentence 'The painting is hanging __ the wall'

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on

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in

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at

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over

Question 26

In the sentence 'The train arrived __ noon', which preposition specifies the time of the arrival?

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at

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on

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in

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by

Question 27

Which preposition in the sentence 'The ball rolled __ the table' signifies the ball's movement across the table's surface?

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across

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over

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on

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through

Question 28

Which option is NOT a widely recognized type of preposition?

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Preposition of Comparison

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Preposition of Place

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Preposition of Time

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Preposition of Purpose

Question 29

Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The students were gathered around the campfire.'

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around

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the

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were

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campfire

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a preposition?

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although

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to

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beneath

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since

Question 31

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the preposition 'between' to indicate a position in relation to multiple objects.

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The book is between the couch and the chair.

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The package is behind the door and the table.

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The car is in front of the house and the mailbox.

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The flowers are next to the vase and the window.

Question 32

Which preposition indicates a location above something?

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over

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under

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through

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behind

Question 33

Identify the function of the preposition 'from' in the sentence: 'The package was delivered from the store.'

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Indicates origin or source

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Indicates a destination

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Indicates a location

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Indicates a means of transportation

Question 34

Which of the following sentences uses the preposition 'to' correctly to indicate direction?

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I am going from school to home.

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The teacher explained the concept through to the students.

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The train is traveling with to Boston.

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The child is playing around at the park.

Question 35

Identify the preposition in the phrase: 'in the box'

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in

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the

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box

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is

Question 36

Which preposition correctly indicates that the cat is completely on the mat in the sentence: 'The cat sat ______ the mat'?

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on

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beside

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above

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underneath

Question 37

How can you distinguish between a preposition and an adverb?

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Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word, while adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

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Prepositions indicate time or place, while adverbs describe actions or states.

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Prepositions are always followed by nouns or pronouns, while adverbs can stand alone.

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Prepositions and adverbs can be used interchangeably in sentences.

Question 38

In the sentence 'The meeting was held at the office building', which group of words is a prepositional phrase?

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At the office building

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The meeting

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Was held

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Office building

Question 39

Identify the category that best describes the primary function of the following prepositions: 'on, over, under, between, alongside'

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Place

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Time

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Direction

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Manner

Question 40

Which preposition in the sentence 'The teacher placed the book on the desk' shows where the book is located?

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on

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the

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placed

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teacher

Question 41

What is a preposition and what is its role in a sentence?

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A preposition is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence, showing their relationship.

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A preposition is a word that only connects a noun to a verb, showing their association.

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A preposition is a word that ends a sentence.

Question 42

Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The book is placed **on** the table."

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on

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is

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table

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book

Question 43

Which preposition best completes the sentence: "The students walked **across** the street."

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across

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in

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on

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at

Question 44

Identify the type of preposition in the phrase: "**above** the clouds"

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Place

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Time

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Direction

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Manner

Question 45

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The children played in the park **after school**."

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in the park after school

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played in the park

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in the park

Question 46

Which of the following is **not** a preposition?

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because

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on

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over

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under

Question 47

Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: "The cat jumped **on** the bed."

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bed

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cat

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jumped

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on

Question 48

Which preposition in the following sentence shows direction?: "The car drove **towards** the city."

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towards

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car

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city

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drove

Question 49

Identify the prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb in the sentence: "**With patience**, the students completed the project."

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With patience

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patience

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the project

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students completed

Question 50

Where did the cat hide? It hid ____ the couch.

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under

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on

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for

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with

Question 51

When did we meet? We met ____ Tuesday afternoon.

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on

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at

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by

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in

Question 52

Who does the book belong to? The book belongs ____ Sarah.

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to

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with

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for

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from

Question 53

Why did she succeed? She succeeded ____ her hard work.

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because of

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instead of

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in spite of

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according to

Question 54

When did they arrive? They arrived ____ the morning.

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in

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at

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on

Question 55

What did we talk about? We talked ____ the movie.

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about

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at

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on

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in