EXERCISE 31.6

Identify the prepositions in the following sentences.

Example:

In the dim interior of the hut crouched an old man.

prepositions: in, of

  1. The supervisor of the night shift requested that all available personnel work extra hours from October through December.

    of; from; through
  2. The hatchlings emerged from their shells, crawled across the sand, and swam into the sea.

    from; across; into
  3. Instead of creating a peaceful new beginning, the tribunal factions are constantly fighting among themselves.

    Instead of; among
  4. After some hard thinking on a weeklong camping trip, I decided I would quit my job and join the Peace Corps for two years.

    After; on; for
  5. The nuclear power plant about ten miles from the city has the worst safety record of any plant in the country.

    about; from; in