Underline the prepositions in the sentences below. Each sentence contains one preposition.

Example:   The first automobile race was won by an Oshkosh steamer.

1. Pierre is the capital of South Dakota.
2. Rick’s book is about a young grizzly bear.
3. I drove past Marcy’s house every evening last week.
4. Rhinoplasty is plastic surgery performed on a person’s nose.
5. Australia accepted 75,000 convicts between 1790 and 1840.
6. X-rays can detect cracks in metal.
7. Sleeping Beauty slept for 100 years.
8. Bacteria are mostly composed of water.
9. Gourds have been made into musical instruments, masks, and waterproof containers.
10. Popeye has an anchor tattooed on his arm.

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