Lesson 74
Parts of Speech - Prepositions
Instructions: Combine the sentences into one sentence using prepositional phrasesA prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and the object of the preposition.
Source: Lesson 71.
Example:
The band marched. They marched across the football field.
Answer: The band marched across the football field.
1. The runner jogged. He jogged around the park.
The runner jogged around the park.
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Around the park the runner jogged.
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Around the park the runner jogged.
2. I found my money. It was under the mattress.
I found my money under the mattress.
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Under the mattress I found my money.
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Under the mattress I found my money.
3. She looked around. She was in the store.
She looked around in the store.
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In the store she looked around.
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In the store she looked around.
4. The students performed well. The performance was for the school play.
The students performed well for the school play.
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For the school play the students performed well.
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For the school play the students performed well.
5. The man walked home. He was walking from work.
The man walked home from work.
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The man walked from work home.
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From work the man walked home.
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The man walked from work home.
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From work the man walked home.