=Exercise 69=
The phrase introduced by a preposition is the most common. A list of
prepositions follows. They should be learned.
about before except toward
above behind for under
aboard below from underneath
across beneath in until
after beside into up
against between of upon
along betwixt on with
amid beyond over within
amidst but (except) past without
among by through to the extent of
around concerning throughout from under
athwart down till according to
at during to except for
Write three sentences containing prepositional _adjective_ phrases.
Prepositional _adverbial_ phrases may express the following ideas:
Time, telling _when_ something happened.
Place, telling _where_ something happened.
Manner, telling _how_ something happened.
Means, telling _how_ something happened.
Cause or purpose, telling _why_ something happened.
Degree, telling _how long_ something lasted; _how far_
it went; _how much_ it cost, etc.
Agent, telling _by whom_ it was done.
Accompaniment, telling _with whom_ it was done.
Write a sentence containing a prepositional phrase telling: