PREPOSITIONAL FEATURES DEMONSTRATED BY STEM A STUDENTS:
AN ANALYSIS
Name:
Gender: Age:
DIRECTIONS: Underline the correct prepositional features (complex
prepositional phrases) that equate to the word being hinted at the
end of the item. Answer honestly.
Example: I am bound for Zamboanga. ( = ‘destined’)
1. He (puts up, catches up, drop in on) with almost
everything. ( = ‘tolerates’)
2. You shouldn’t (break in on, break on in) a
conversation. ( = ‘interrupt’)
3. Dan (walked away, walked out on, walked in on) the
project. ( = ‘abandoned’)
4. They (looked upon, looked at, looked after) him as a
hero. ( = ‘idolizes’)
5. What are the police (looking at, checking up on,
checking up with)? ( = ‘investigating’)
6. She graduated (despite, in spite) of her low grades.
7. Rain (looked up at, looked down on) somebody. ( =
‘belittle’)
8. Don’t imagine you can (get away with, get away from)
that kind of stuff. ( = ‘escape’)
9. I am (bound to, bound for) give up. ( = ‘about’)
10. We must all (cut down, cut off) all our expenses. ( =
‘minimize’)
Date: Signature:
PREPOSITIONAL FEATURES DEMONSTRATED BY STEM A STUDENTS:
AN ANALYSIS
Name:
Gender: Age:
DIRECTIONS: Please underline the correct prepositional features
(complex prepositional phrases) that equates to the word being
hinted at the end of the item. Answer honestly.
Example: I am bound for Zamboanga. ( = ‘destined’)
1. He (puts up, catches up, drop in on) with almost
everything. ( = ‘tolerates’)
2. You shouldn’t (break in on, break on in) a
conversation. ( = ‘interrupt’)
3. Dan (walked away, walked out on, walked in on) the
project. ( = ‘abandoned’)
4. They (looked upon, looked at, looked after) him as a
hero. ( = ‘idolizes’)
5. What are the police (looking at, checking up on,
checking up with)? ( = ‘investigating’)
6. She graduated (despite, in spite) of her low grades.
7. Rain (looked up at, looked down on) somebody. ( =
‘belittle’)
8. Don’t imagine you can (get away with, get away from)
that kind of stuff. ( = ‘escape’)
9. I am (bound to, bound for) give up. ( = ‘about’)
10. We must all (cut down, cut off) all our expenses. ( =
‘minimize’)
Date: Signature:
PREPOSITIONAL FEATURES DEMONSTRATED BY STEM A STUDENTS:
AN ANALYSIS
Name:
Gender: Age:
DIRECTIONS: Please underline the correct prepositional features
(complex prepositional phrases) that equates to the word being
hinted at the end of the item. Answer honestly.
Example: I am bound for Zamboanga. ( = ‘destined’)
1. He (puts up, catches up, drop in on) with almost
everything. ( = ‘tolerates’)
2. You shouldn’t (break in on, break on in) a
conversation. ( = ‘interrupt’)
3. Dan (walked away, walked out on, walked in on) the
project. ( = ‘abandoned’)
4. They (looked upon, looked at, looked after) him as a
hero. ( = ‘idolizes’)
5. What are the police (looking at, checking up on,
checking up with)? ( = ‘investigating’)
6. She graduated (despite, in spite) of her low grades.
7. Rain (looked up at, looked down on) somebody. ( =
‘belittle’)
8. Don’t imagine you can (get away with, get away from)
that kind of stuff. ( = ‘escape’)
9. I am (bound to, bound for) give up. ( = ‘about’)
10. We must all (cut down, cut off) all our expenses. ( =
‘minimize’)
Date: Signature:
PREPOSITIONAL FEATURES DEMONSTRATED BY STEM A STUDENTS:
AN ANALYSIS
Name:
Gender: Age:
DIRECTIONS: Please underline the correct prepositional features
(complex prepositional phrases) that equates to the word being
hinted at the end of the item. Answer honestly.
Example: I am bound for Zamboanga. ( = ‘destined’)
1. He (puts up, catches up, drop in on) with almost
everything. ( = ‘tolerates’)
2. You shouldn’t (break in on, break on in) a
conversation. ( = ‘interrupt’)
3. Dan (walked away, walked out on, walked in on) the
project. ( = ‘abandoned’)
4. They (looked upon, looked at, looked after) him as a
hero. ( = ‘idolizes’)
5. What are the police (looking at, checking up on,
checking up with)? ( = ‘investigating’)
6. She graduated (despite, in spite) of her low grades.
7. Rain (looked up at, looked down on) somebody. ( =
‘belittle’)
8. Don’t imagine you can (get away with, get away from)
that kind of stuff. ( = ‘escape’)
9. I am (bound to, bound for) give up. ( = ‘about’)
10. We must all (cut down, cut off) all our expenses. ( =
‘minimize’)
Date: Signature: