Identify the underlined part of speech

1. The puppies wandering around the fenced yard until their owner arrived.

• AROUND is a preposition whose object is YARD.
• UNTIL is NOT a preposition; it is a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION.

2. Without a care in the world, Alex is relaxing, waiting for the game to begin.

• WITHOUT is a preposition whose object is CARE.
• IN is a preposition whose object is WORLD.
• FOR is a preposition whose object is GAME.

3. Dean thinks that he is smarter than everyone in the class.

• IN a preposition whose object is CLASS.

4. Will you put these cookies on the tray?

• ON is a preposition whose object is TRAY.

5. His doctor read through his chart and looked down his throat.

• THROUGH is a preposition whose object is CHART.
• DOWN is a preposition modifying THROAT.

6. His idea will not work after sunrise.

• AFTER is a preposition whose object is SUNRISE.

7. She peered slowly around the doorway before crossing the threshold.

• AROUND a preposition whose object is DOORWAY.
• BEFORE is a preposition whose object is CROSSING.

8. The champion will compete against other dogs from the club.

• AGAINST is a preposition whose object DOGS.
• FROM is a preposition whose object is CLUB.

9. The increase in thefts this year should concern each of us.

• IN is a preposition whose object is THEFT.
• OF is a preposition whose object is US.

10. At a minimum, you will spend three hours on each assignment.

• AT is a preposition whose object is MINIMUM.
• ON is a preposition whose object is ASSIGNMENT.

11. During the debates, Alfred was feeding his turtle in the yard.

• DURING is a preposition whose object is DEBATES.
• IN is a preposition whose object is YARD.

12. Many cannot decide whom to support for president.

• FOR is a preposition whose object is PRESIDENT.

13. Wesley hopes to be named one of the best skaters on the tour.

• OF is a preposition whose object is SKATERS.
• ON is a preposition whose object is TOUR.

14. Because of the decision presented by the jury, we will all be going to jail.

• BECAUSE OF is a preposition whose object is DECISION.
• BY is a preposition whose object is JURY.
• TO is a preposition whose object is JAIL.

15. Put the dog inside the house and let's leave.

• INSIDE is a preposition whose object is HOUSE.

16. Before the concert, Reggie will be drinking coffee at the cafe.

• BEFORE is a preposition whose object is CONCERT.
• AT is a preposition whose object is CAFE.

17. If we go below the house and hide behind the furnace, maybe we will be unharmed.

• BELOW is a preposition whose object is HOUSE.
• BEHIND is a preposition whose object is FURNACE.

18. Last week, Leslie climbed into a volcano; this week she is sleeping inside a cave.

• INTO is a preposition whose object is VOLCANO.
• INSIDE is a preposition whose object is CAVE.

19. Since Tuesday, New Yorkers have been cheering for their teams to win.

• SINCE is a preposition whose object is TUESDAY.
• FOR is a preposition whose object is TEAMS.

20. Harold rested upon the mountain top and considered a life without hassles.

• UPON is a preposition whose object is TOP.
• WITHOUT is a preposition whose object is HASSLES.

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