1. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun

2. 1. We walked over the mountain. 2. Sally and Dan will go after lunch. 3. Ben will go home after the movie. 4. Yes, Mrs. Burke goes to the library. 5. I sent invitations to Mary, Helen, and Jack. 6. I went into the store. 7. During the first lap of the race, Tom ran rather slowly behind the others. 8. At the signal every diver on the ship jumped quickly into the water.

4. 1.An assortment of wild flowers grew in the meadow. 2.You sounded like Helen on the phone. 3. A horseshoe was nailed over the door. 4. We parked in the lot near the bank. 5.Without a doubt, Natalie will arrive before us. 6.Cassie has not been in town since last month. 7.Throughout the day, newscasters broke into the regular programs with special bulletins. 8. June sat on a bench against the wall.

5. 9. Ask Dad for the keys to the boat. 10. The doorman stands inside the lobby during winter. 11. Have you looked for your umbrella in the closet? 12. The signature on the check is a forgery. 13. David drove past the driveway. 14. Without a doubt, this is the best restaurant in town. 15. The safe is behind the painting on this wall. 16. A flock of geese landed beyond the ridge.

6. 1. The librarian took from her desk a new edition of one of the classics. 2. It was placed in the display case in the corner of the library. 3. Many books of mysteries and detective stories are found in the library. 4. One story about magic appears in our literature book. 5. This story contains clues to the solution of the mystery. 6. I have read many stories by Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes. 7. A wall of ancient Pompeii was discovered accidentally by an ordinary peasant.