Exam 8: Prepositions and Conjunctions

Identify the preposition or prepositions in the sentence. -Have you looked at the weather since last night?

Indicate whether each underlined prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase.The lines are from William Shakespeare's plays.Some punctuation has been changed for clarity -The devil can cite scripture for his purpose.

Indicate whether each underlined conjunction or conjunction pair connects words, phrases, or clauses -London drew on his experiences not only in the Klondike but also at sea.

Identify the preposition or prepositions in the sentence. -If you walk down Elm Street toward the library, you'll see the restaurant on the right.

Identify the conjunction or conjunctions in the sentence. -The novelist Ellen Glasgow observed, "All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward."

Indicate whether each underlined conjunction or conjunction pair is coordinating, subordinating, or correlative -While European fairy tales involve castles, knights, and princesses, The Rootabaga Stories by Carl Sandburg are American fairy tales that feature skyscrapers, trains, and corn fairies.

Indicate whether each underlined prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase.The lines are from William Shakespeare's plays.Some punctuation has been changed for clarity -This is the short and the long of it.

Indicate whether each underlined conjunction or conjunction pair connects words, phrases, or clauses -It's sometimes nice to read not to learn, but to enjoy.

Indicate whether each underlined conjunction or conjunction pair is coordinating, subordinating, or correlative -Before Jack London started his literary career, he was a hobo, a cannery worker, and an oyster pirate.

Identify the conjunction or conjunctions in the sentence. -After she finished the video tutorial, Ramona took the test.

Identify the prepositional phrase or prepositional phrases in the sentence. -Jesse was released from the hospital yesterday.

Indicate whether each underlined prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase.The lines are from William Shakespeare's plays.Some punctuation has been changed for clarity -Men of few words are the best men.

Identify the preposition or prepositions in the sentence. -Kelly hasn't said much about her future plans.

Identify the prepositional phrase or prepositional phrases in the sentence. -I'm going to look near the car for my cell phone.

Indicate whether each underlined conjunction or conjunction pair connects words, phrases, or clauses -Since I finished it, I have been thinking about To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Indicate whether each underlined conjunction or conjunction pair is coordinating, subordinating, or correlative -I never liked poetry until I read "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.

Identify the conjunction or conjunctions in the sentence. -With a pair of binoculars or a small telescope, you can see craters on the moon.

Identify the prepositional phrase or prepositional phrases in the sentence. -We still have two hours before the deadline.

Identify the conjunction or conjunctions in the sentence. -"The attention span of a computer," someone said, "is only as long as its power cord."

Identify the conjunction or conjunctions in the sentence. -Before he became a lawyer, Vance was a naval officer.