EXERCISE 48–2Prepositional phrases
One prepositional phrase is underlined in each sentence. Choose the option that correctly identifies the type of phrase and the word that it modifies.
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The Silk Road was an old trade route between China and other regions.
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Dough with too much flour yields heavy baked goods.
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On one side of the barricades were revolutionary students; on the other was a government militia.
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You can tell with just one whiff whether the milk is fresh.
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At first, we couldn’t decide whether to take the car or the train, but in the end we decided to take the train.
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