CHAPTER 1 A. Identifying Prepositional Phrases
Underline each prepositional phrase once. Underline the object of the preposition
twice. A sentence may have more than one prepositional phrase.
1. Woodworking means forming wood into useful or beautiful objects.
2. A competent woodworker needs a number of tools for the job.
3. For measuring, you need rulers and framing squares.
4. A woodworker cannot function without decent cutting tools.
5. One familiar tool for cutting is the handsaw.
6. According to most modern woodworkers, however, an electric saw is the
preferred tool.
7. With a plane, the woodworker shapes and smoothes the wood in fine items.
8. Drills help woodworkers make holes so they can connect pieces of wood
with screws.
9. Rubbing with abrasive sandpaper makes surfaces smooth enough for the last
step in the process.
10. Woodworkers use simple paintbrushes for the final touch-staining or painting
the wood.