Language
s phrases
handbook
worksheet 1 identifying prepositional phrases
exercise a
underline cach prepositional phrase in the following sentences.
examples 1. under certain conditions, scientists can tell what happens
during sleep
2. a person changes body position about a dozen times
during an average night of sleep.
1. in the laboratory, subjects have electrodes attached to their heads.
2. electrodes transmit signals from the brain.
3. these signals, called brain waves, are recorded on a graph.
4. after many experiments, scientists can now identify the shapes of certain
5. during deep sleep, brain waves of the subjects are large and very slow.
6. brain waves of dreaming subjects, however, are similar to those of awak
7. the brain waves form rapid, small, irregular patterns on the graph.
8. in addition, the eyes of the dreamers move rapidly under closed eyelids.
9. subjects awakened during dreaming sleep remember their dreams approx
eighty percent of the time.
caming sicep also occurs in cats, dogs, and elephants, and even in some reptiles.

1. In the laboratory, to their heads

2. From the brain

3. On a graph

4. After many experiments,of certain

5. During sleep, of the subjects

6. of dreaming subjects, to those, of awake?

7. On the graph

8. In addition? Of the dreamers, under closed eyelids.

9. During dreaming sleep, of the time, In some reptiles?

Explanation:

If there’s a question mark I’m not 100% sure

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