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Prepositional Phrase
Read the following sentences carefully.

Give this package to the person at the desk .
The car is moving under the bridge .
The coloured words are called prepositional phrases . A prepositional phrase consists of a
preposition and its object which can be a verb, noun or pronoun.

In the above examples, preposition ‘at’ and ‘under’ have their object ‘desk’ and ‘bridge’,
respectively.

A. In the following sentences underline the prepositional phrases.
1. We saw a donkey with an old man.

2. The window beside which Reena was sitting has been shut.
3. There was a basket of yellow marigolds near the edge of the stage.
4. The house on the hill was destroyed in the storm.

5. The book on the table was stolen.
6. The boat was sailing across the river.
7. She put her bag under the rack of books.

8. The monkey was made to show tricks for money.
9. Harish was trying to jump over the bridge.

10. Children waved to the helicopter flying in the sky.
B. Change the tense of the following sentences as directed.
1. Ritu is going to school. (Past Cont.)
2. Salim will have prepared his project by the evening. (Present Perfect)

3. Children have been playing in the ground since morning. (Past Perfect)
4. The crowd had sieged the building before the police arrived. (Present Perfect Cont.)

5. The Priest was performing all the religious rituals. (Future Perfect)
6. Rudra goes to temple in the morning. (Simple Past)
7. The Holy Shrine is crowded with pilgrims. (Simple Future)

8. Swati will come to Delhi. (Future Perfect)
C. Give one word from the lesson for each of the following expressions.
1. A person who helps and supports an artist. __________________

2. A person who buys old things at cheaper rates. __________________
3. A place where the cycles, scooters or cars are repaired. __________________
4. A place where Muslims offer their prayers. __________________

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