Grammar and Language Workbook

Underline each prepositional phrase.
Icarus flew high before his fall.
1. Our cat made her bed under the table in the kitchen.
2. One never knows what wonderful worlds might be found between the covers of a book.
3. Our flight took us over the Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon.
4. Please have this list of items in stock in time for the holiday season.
5. Before summer vacation be sure to complete the entire reading list for extra credit.
6. Reserve the small conference room for the morning of March 22 from nine until noon.
7. The room across the hall is the public relations office.
8. We will wait until this evening to do the grocery shopping.
9. The book I needed was beneath a stack of papers under my bed.
10. The telephones inside her office can be heard outside the building.
Unit 3, Phrases
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11. After my automobile accident, I placed a claim for damages to my car.
12. There was an ice storm yesterday followed by a snowstorm during the night.
13. The winning points were scored when the ball dropped through the hoop just before the
final whistle.
14. We watched the eagle soar above the tree line on the mountain.
15. The man by her side is president of the company.
 Exercise 2
Underline each prepositional phrase. Draw an arrow to the word it modifies.
I read most of that story yesterday.
1. Quarrels among the four brothers were rare.
2. His rollerblades were behind the house.
3. Mother asked me if I would pick up the dry-cleaning before play practice.