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Prepositions Conjunctions and Interjections
Includes questions related to the comprehension, usage and identification of the parts of speech that combine with nouns and prounouns to form prepositional phrases, that connect words, phrases and terms and that are used to express emotion such as Yuck! or Wow!
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Which of these words are not a preposition. since except join past?
The words since and except are prepositions.
Examples:
We haven't heard anything since friday.
Every day was sunny except the last.
The word 'since' is an adverb, a conjunction, and a preposition.
The word 'except' is a verb, a conjunction, and a preposition.
What is a prepositianal phrase?
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. It provides more information about location, time, direction, or possession in a sentence. Example: "In the morning," "On the table," "With my friends."
What is the preposition in Smoke went up the chimney?
The preposition is "up. The phrase is "up the chimney" (adverb, modifying the verb went).
Which of the words in the following sentence is a coordinating conjunction?
The coordinating conjunction in the sentence is "and."
What is prepositional phrase in the settlers rationed their supplies?
"In the settlers" is the prepositional phrase in the sentence "the settlers rationed their supplies." It functions as an adjective by providing more information about "settlers."
What preposition goes with angry?
Prepositions used with the adjective angry include:
at, with
about, (rarely for)
Can two prepositions sit one after another?
Yes, in some cases two prepositions can appear consecutively in a sentence. This often occurs when one preposition is part of a phrasal verb. For example, in the sentence "I'll meet you at the park in by the fountain," "in" and "by" are consecutive prepositions.
Yes, "if" can function as a conjunction when used to introduce a conditional clause in a sentence.
What is five example of preposition in sentence?
- I am going to the store for some groceries.
- The cat jumped on the table.
- She found her keys under the couch.
- We walked through the park to get to the museum.
- The book is beside the lamp on the nightstand.
No. it is not. The word "gee" is an interjection(utterance). Originally, it may have been a euphemism for "Jesus" (exclamation of surprise or astonishment).
Which of the following is a correlative conjunction?
Both...and is a correlative conjunction. It is used to connect two equal grammatical elements together in a sentence.
What is an exmple of prepositions?
Some examples of prepositions are: in, on, at, above, under, between, beside.
"in her highchair" is the prepositional phrase in the sentence. It provides information about the location of where the action is taking place.
"for" is the preposition in the sentence "Yellow is a great color for brightening a room."
You didn't bold the phrase, nor make it clear where phrase-containing sentence began, so you're lucky I know that you are trying to cheat on NovaNet, which is where the question came from, and that the sentence itself is "The judge listened to the explanation in order that he might decide fairly." and the bolded in that sentence is "in order that", which is a subordinating conjunction. But remember that cheating doesn't help you learn what you didn't know or probably should know or need to know. Go learn something, now. :)
-JoshuaP
No. it is not. The word "smart" is an adjective, or more rarely a verb (to hurt due to pain).
Yes, "shoo" is an interjection that is commonly used to shoo away animals or insects. It is used to make something go away or to express a feeling of annoyance or frustration.
No. it is not. The word "baked" is the past tense and past participle of the verb "to bake." It can be used as a verb or an adjective.
What preposition goes with satisfied?
The prepositions following the verb or adjective "satisfied" include :
with (the satisfactory item or service)
by (a satisfactory action)
Which prepositions go with rely?
The verb rely is normally followed by the preposition "on" (rely on, count on), which can also be used without an object as an adverb (e.g. someone we can rely on). There is often a second prepositional phrase using the preposition "for" giving more information of what the object is relied on for.
Example: We rely on contributors for most of our budget.
Is hid a prepositional phrase?
No, "hid" is not a prepositional phrase. It is a verb that means to conceal or keep something out of sight. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers.
