ASSIGNMENT IN ENGLISH
 PART II –  Preposition or Adverb?

• Some words may be used either as prepositions or as adverbs. Remember that a preposition always has an object.

An adverb never does.

 PREPOSITION - Please step aboard my boat.
ADVERB - Please step aboard.

Directions: Identify the underlined word or word group in each sentence. Write ADV above the word if it’s an adverb; write PREP above the word if it’s a preposition. Double underline all verbs and/or verb phrases.              

           ADV

Examples:   Susie threw the paper out.

          PREP

       Susie threw the paper out the window.

                                                                PREP.

1.       The poison ivy climbed around the trunk of the tree.

                                                                               ADV.                              
2.   I looked up to see the formation of jets in the sky.

                                ADV.
3.   The ship slowly sailed away.

                                                          PREP.
4.   Do not put the bread bag near the hot burner on the stove.

                    ADV.
5.   Will you bring your new puppy over to our house?

                                                   ADV
6.   I could go to your house instead.

                                                           PREP
7.   Billy Joel rode his motorcycle around the track.

                                           ADV
8.   For example, I would donate money to many charities.

                                               ADV
9.   My parked his car in front of a fire hydrant.

              ADV
10.   He paid the fine through the mail.

                         ADV
11.   Should I flip the pancake over yet?

                     ADV
12.   I could barely squeeze through.

                                                              PREP
13.   Once upon a time, there was a very hungry dragon.

             ADV
14.   Without you and Jessie, I couldn’t have done it.

                                        PREP
15.   I can sprint to that tree and beyond.

                              ADV
16.   I have never seen anything like this before!

                                               PREP
17.   Our star party will last from dusk until dawn.

                      ADV
18.   Is there really a ghost in Wuthering Heights?

                                                                                                      PREP
19.   Catherine’s ghost appears outside Heathcliff’s house during a storm.

                                                                        PREP
20.   Our cat scrambled up the fence and out of the dog’s reach.