Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar Book 1

Extra Practice for Evaluation 3
Part 1: Write prepositional phrases using a different personal pronoun for each o.p. Also, use
prepositions that begin with the given letters.
t
a
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
u
b
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
Part 2: Write prepositional phrases with compound objects. Use only personal pronouns for the
objects of the prepositions. Also, use prepositions that begin with the given letters.
i
f
o
5. ______________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________
Part 3: Editing for improper prepositional phrase construction. Put parentheses around each
prepositional phrase, and correct any that use personal pronouns incorrectly.
8. Last weekend there was an intense ping pong match between
9. my dad and I. Before the first game we made a big pitcher of iced
10. tea and set it on a stool next to the table.
11. “You serve first,” said my dad. I smashed a curving serve to
12. him. He flinched but recovered in time and returned it well.
13. “You’re getting pretty good with that serve, son,” said my dad.
14. Just then, my twin sisters came into the room. “For who is
15. this tea? Is it for Mary and I?” said my sister Sue.
16. “No—it’s for Dad and me,” I shouted between hits.
17. “Why is he always so mean to us, Dad?” Mary asked.
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