EXERCISE B3–2 Prepositional phrases

EXERCISE B3-2Prepositional 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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EXERCISE B3-2 Prepositional phrases - 1 of 5: The Silk Road was an old trade route between China and other regions.

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EXERCISE B3-2 Prepositional phrases - 2 of 5: Dough with too much flour yields heavy baked goods.

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EXERCISE B3-2 Prepositional phrases - 3 of 5: On one side of the barricades were revolutionary students; on the other was a government militia.

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EXERCISE B3-2 Prepositional phrases - 4 of 5: You can tell with just one whiff whether the milk is fresh.

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EXERCISE B3-2 Prepositional phrases - 5 of 5: At first, we couldn’t decide whether to take the car or the train, but in the end we decided to take the train.