Preposition vs. Adverb Practice English 9

Circle the adverb(s) and underline the preposition(s). In this state, you can turn right on a red light. Turn the light on, please. “Look up!” shouted the child watching the fireworks. Go up the stairs quietly so that you don’t wake anyone.

Circle the adverb(s) and underline the preposition(s). Are you going out tonight? Look out the window to see when the taxi arrives. The spilled milk soaked through the tablecloth.

Circle the adverb(s) and underline the prepositional phrase(s). On a warm January morning, 17-year-old Neida Ortiz Torres awoke in a tent outside her house. She then walked into the home, infested with mold and mosquitoes, where school portraits and academic medals still hang. In pitch black, she quickly pulled on her school uniform and sneakers, relying on the glow of her cellphone.

Circle the adverb(s) and underline the prepositional phrase(s). The Philadelphia Eagles' flight from last to first finally ended up with a Lombardi Trophy. In a record-setting shootout between Nick Foles and Tom Brady of the favored New England Patriots, the backup quarterback led a pressure-packed 75-yard drive to the winning touchdown. Then a defense that had been shredded throughout the second half made two final stands to win 41-33.