Underline the prepositional phrases in the sentences below. The number of prepositional phrases is indicated in parentheses. Remember, an infinitive (to followed by the basic form of the verb) is a verbal, not a prepositional phrase.

Farmers used to smoke bacon by hanging it in their chimneys. (2)

1. One of the items on display at the museum is a large sculpture of the feet of King Cheops. (5)
2. The earth travels through space at 66,700 miles an hour. (2)
3. Tucking his briefcase under his arm, Leo carried the doughnut and cup of coffee onto the elevator. (3)
4. A refrigerator should be kept at thirty-seven degrees and a freezer at zero. (2)
5. Air vents over the gauze pads on adhesive bandages help air circulate around wounds. (3)
6. Animal acts were barred from the Miss America talent contest in 1948. (2)
7. During World War I balloons were used to watch for submarines. (2)
8. Aztec religion was dominated by a preoccupation with time. (2)
9. Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. (1)
10. In 1901 Guglielmo Marconi transmitted the Morse code for the letter S (dot-dot-dot) from England to Newfoundland, marking the beginning of radio. (5)

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