Parts of speech: identifying prepositions

In the box below each sentence, list all the prepositions in the sentence.

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Example

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No vacation in Dublin is complete without a glimpse of the Book of Kells at Trinity College Library.
The prepositions in this sentence are in, without, of, of, and at.

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The hockey team had intended to spend an hour in warm-ups before the game; the bus ran into rush-hour traffic, however, so the players barely had time to dress before taking the ice.
The prepositions in this sentence are in, before, into, and before.

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic has had eleven music directors since its founding in 1919.
The prepositions in this sentence are since and in.

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Teams of scientists have been flying over the Pacific Ocean to track the causes and effects of El Niño.
The prepositions in this sentence are of, over, and of.

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The open-space office plan has been embraced by many corporations as a means to establish a more congenial working environment and to foster collaboration among employees from various departments.
The prepositions in this sentence are by, as, among, and from.