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6. In Alaska, the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are often visible in the winter because of
the extreme darkness.
7. The new transportation report shows the growth in the number of people taking the new
buses from the city center.
8. Spanish, which started in the Castile region of Spain, is an example of a Romance language.
ACTIVITY 2
Underline the prepositional phrases in the sentences below. Some sentences have more than
one prepositional phrase.
1. The government announced that unemployment was at its lowest point in the last decade.
2. Recent research shows that people remember information that they read in print format
better than information they read in digital format.
3. The inspectors found that many bridges that were built before the early 1900s needed
repairs.
4. Most international students experience culture shock. For this reason, these students
should learn about culture shock.
5. In the United States, most public holidays are on Mondays rather than on the anniversaries
of the events they honor.
6. A cupcake with icing may contain up to 300 calories.
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