Question

highlight the prepositions
noun/pronoun verb article adjective preposition adverb conjunction
jorge was strolling down fifth avenue when a
lion that had an exquisite mane walked up to
him and licked him right on the cheek.
incredible!
image of a lion

Explanation:

To identify prepositions, we recall that prepositions show relationships (like direction, location, time). In the sentence:

• "down" shows direction of strolling.
• "up" shows direction of walking.
• "to" (after "up") shows the target of "walked up".
• "on" shows location (on the cheek).

These words function as prepositions.

Answer:

The prepositions in the sentence are: down, up, to, on