1. The CD is a much more efficient ________ for storing music than the old vinyl record.
2. There was a workbook that came as a _________ to our regular textbook.
3. The pattern of electrical plugs and sockets in Europe is not _______ with the one we use for our appliances here.
4. The teams would not have made the trade if there weren't a(n)________ benefit.
5. Sometimes third period is so quiet, it seems that, instead of concentrating, they are just being _______.  (Obviously, this does not refer to this year's third period.)
6. The importance of the grade should be ______ to the main goal of learning the material. (Alex.)

Prepositions II.  "The Busy P's...If You Please."
Steps to Identifying Prepositions.  I. Make sure it's not something else, like an article.   II. Check to see if it's followed by a verb. Yes? It's part of the verb, not a preposition.   III. Ask, _____what? If there is an answer to that question, it's a preposition. If there isn't, it's an adverb.

1. The train roared through the tunnel, blasting its horn at the ducks.  a) roared, blasting  b) through  c) at  d) through, at  e) through, at, its
2. He made us walk around together.  a) around  b) together  c) around, together  d) walk, around, together  e) no prepositions
3. The class about cheese was held in the gym.  a) about  b) about, in  c) about, was, in  d) no prepositions
4. We came inside, we sat around the table, and we ate.  a) inside  b) inside, and  c) inside, around  d) around  e) no prepositions
5. Jan showed the penguin to her teacher before class.  a) showed, to, her  b) showed, to, before  d) to, before  e) no prepositions
6. During the obedience training, her turtle seemed happy and calm.  a) during  b) during, seemed  c) her  d) during, seemed, her  e) no prepositions
7. Forrest Gump liked to run when he was sad.  a) to  b) to, when  c) when  d) no prepositions
8. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of that object.  a) of (both)  b) of (both), its  c) of (both), its, and  d) no prepositions
9. A preposition must have an noun or pronoun object.  a) True  b) False
10. A prepositional phrase can act like an adverb.  a) True  b) False

Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest.

1. Most of us find the Mental Floss rather _______(ing).  a) vivid  b) morose  c) disarray  d) affix  e) perplex
2. The balloon wouldn't rise any higher until they cut loose some ____ to make it lighter.  a) vivid  b) melancholy  c) disarray  d) ballast  e) perplex
3. His room is in such __________ that he can't find anything any more.  a) litany  b) ensue  c) disarray  d) affix  e) melancholy
4. Today's televisions have a much more _______ picture than in previous generations. a) vivid  b) morose  c) ballasting  d) affixing  e) litany
5. After Charlotte's trial there will be a(n)   _______(ing)  punishment.  a) perplex  b) ensue  c) morose  d) affix  e) melancholy
6. These days, you don't have to lick stamps in order to _____ them to envelopes. They are peel-and-stick.   a) ballast  b) ensue  c) disarray  d) affix  e) vivid
7. educational : edifying :: gloomy : ____  a) perplexing  b) disarray  c) morose  d) vivid  e) ensuing
8. There was no ____ at Cranick's "funeral."  a) litany  b) ensue  c) disarray  d) affix  e) melancholy
9. Captain Jaggery's list of ways a sailor could be punished was almost as long as the _______ of things he could be punished for. a) vivid  b) melancholy  c) ballasting  d) affixing  e) litany
10. The recent death of a close friend of everyone made the atmosphere at the party rather _____. a) vivid  b) melancholy  c) ballast  d) affixing  e) disarrayed
11. Their close friendship provided the _________ she needed to keep her life steady.  a) vivid  b) melancholy  c) ballast  d) affixing  e) disarray
12. "I'm ____________(ed)!" is not a question. You must ask a specific question in order to get help.  a) perplex  b) melancholy  c) ballast  d) affix  e) disarray