PARSING OF PREPOSITIONS.
Model.—I stood on the bridge at midnight.
On, a preposition, connecting the noun bridge with the verb stood, and showing the relation of place.
At, a preposition, connecting the noun midnight with the verb stood, and showing the relation of time.
EXERCISE.
Parse the prepositions in the following sentences:—
| 1. | The old man was killed by a falling tree. | |
| 2. | The perfume of the rose is sweet. | |
| 3. | A child fell into the river. | |
| 4. | My brother went instead of me. | |
| 5. | Without a moment’s hesitation, he and his men dashed at the height. | |
| 6. | Now see him mount once again | |
| Upon his nimble steed, | ||
| Full slowly pacing o’er the stones, | ||
| With caution and good heed.—Cowper. | ||
| 7. | Richard surveyed the Nubian in silence as he stood before him, his looks bent upon the ground, his arms folded on his bosom, with the appearance of a black marble statue of the most exquisite workmanship, waiting life from the touch of a Prometheus.—Scott. | |
| 8. | Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, | |
| With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, | ||
| There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, | ||
| The village master taught his little school.—Goldsmith. |