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prepositions

  • HESI A2
  • Grammar
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

In the sentence “The volunteer placed the lantern by the doorway,” which word is a preposition?

  1. volunteer✗ Incorrect

    Volunteer names a person.

  2. placed✗ Incorrect

    Placed expresses the action.

  3. by✓ Correct

    By introduces the location phrase.

  4. doorway✗ Incorrect

    Doorway names a place.

Answer

C. by

Rationale

By is a preposition. On is another preposition.

RememberBy is a preposition.

Sources

  • 3. Capitalization Rules U.S. Government Publishing Office · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved · Page 15

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