Quick Write #6
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Directions: *Please write out the following sentences.
*Please underline all the prepositions
*Circle the object of the preposition
(HINT: Remember, the object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun which follows the preposition.
1. The national mall was built near the White House.
2. Many Americans travel in the summer.
3. The capital of a country should be a beautiful city.
4. The street system works well for such an old plan.
5. The actors gathered around the director.
QUESTION: Which prepositional phrases are describing nouns? Which are describing verbs?
***Prepositional phrases come after the noun/verb they describe!
