Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010
Insects
Prepositions
Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
This insect has been bred for more than two thousand years. It is very important for making a certain kind of clothing. What is the name of this insect?
To answer the question, read the article below. Decide if the underlined words are prepositions. Start with the first sentence. Then write the letters beneath the prepositions in order in the spaces at the bottom of the page.
Insects found
the world. They live
forests, fields,
deserts. They live
everywhere. They are
your home. Some insects
destructive. They eat crops
cause damage
homes. Some cause disease. But others
helpful. Honeybees
spread pollen
flowers. This
the flowers bloom. Other insects
harmful bugs. Insects
an important
life
planet.