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Dreaming sleep also occurs in cats, dogs, and elephants, and even in some reptiles.
EXERCISE B
RCISE B
Underline each prepositional phrase in the following sentences.
EXAMPLE 1. Across Ortega Bay, cottages of whitewashed stone from
the local stone quy line the road to the pier
The residents of the island eagerly await the arrival of the boat from the mainland.
4. Every morning, at the stroke of ten, the boat from the mainland docks there,
. The boat brings mail and supplies to the residents of the island.
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4. Most of the passengers on the boat
5. With skill and determination, the captain of the boat, Consuelo Padilla, brings her
vessel safely to port.
6. Captain Padilla received her earliest training from her father.
9. Before he retired, the fir
10. He is proud of his
Her father had worked on many boats of all sizes.
8. For many years, he saved part of his salary to buy this boat.
crore he retired, the first Captain Padilla piloted this boat for twenty years.
e is proud of his daughter who has followed in his footsteps.
Phrases

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Answer:

The prepositions used in the following sentences are in, across, of, from, to at, and before.  

Explanation:

  • in cats, dogs, and elephants
  • in some reptiles
  • across Ortega Bay
  • of whitewashed stone
  • from the local stone quy
  • to the pier
  • of the island
  • of the boat
  • from the mainland
  • at the stroke of ten
  • from the mainland
  • to the residents
  • on the island
  • of the passengers on the boat
  • of the boat to port
  • from her father
  • of his
  • for many years
  • of his salary
  • before he retired
  • for twenty years
  • of his daughter
  • in his footsteps

The purpose of a prepositional phrase is to connect different elements of a sentence and show the relationship between them. The only elements they must include are a preposition and an object of the preposition.