Section A: Say whether the word in Parentheses in each sentence is an adverb, a particle, or a preposition. For each one, give the evidence that supports your choice.
1. The car turned (in) a complete circle.
2. The boys turned (in) at midnight.
3. The baby turned (over) by himself.
4. The students turned around (in) their seats.
5. A big crowd turned (out) for the parade.
6. The fighter passed (out) in the first round.
7. He came (to) after thirty seconds.
8. Susan came (to) the party late.
9. The union finally gave (in) to the company demands.
10. The spectators stood (up) for the singing of the national anthem.
Section B: Identify all the prepositional phrases (PP) in the following sentences. For each PP, state its grammatical function.
11. A huge crowd of students lined the streets for the big parade.
12. Mickey's roommate studies in the library on the weekends.
13. Some residents of the community spoke passionately for the ordinance.
14. The merchants in town were unhappy.
15. In August, my parents moved to Portland.