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Prepositional and infinitive phrases
Combine the following sentences by using prepositional and infinitive phrases. Use the first
sentence as the base (kernel) sentence. Hints are provided. (Prepositions are in bold, and
infinitives are underlined.)
1. Olof Ohman discovered the Kensington Runestone.
The date was 1898.
Olof removed the stump from a field.
The stump had roots.
The stone was beneath the roots.
In 1898, Olof
2. Olof had a friend.
The friend sent a copy of the marks (runes) away.
A Swedish-American newspaper checked the marks for authenticity.
The newspaper was published in Minneapolis.
A friend of Olof's sent
3. Halmar Holand took the Runestone.
It was St. Lute's Day.
It was 1907.
There was a full moon.
Holand visited France and Norway.
French and Norwegian gemologists examined the stone.
… Runestone to France
4. Holand sold the Runestone.
Alexandria businessmen bought the Runestone.
The price was $2,000 (not including taxes).
The date was 1928.
… sold the Runestone to Alexandria businessmen
5. The Alexandria natives built a museum.
The museum houses the runestone.
The museum houses a lutefisk takeout business.
The date was 1958.
… a museum to house
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Prepositions and infinitives
6. Runestone was exhibited.
The date was 1965.
New York hosted the World's Fair.
Some New Englanders were confused.
They thought the Runestone was a piece of the rock.
… World's Fair at which … confused the Runestone with
7. Jerry Burns, an old Viking, visited Alexandria.
He viewed the Runestone.
He was inspired.
He rewrote the Viking's playbook.
The date was 1987.
... to view the Runestone by which he
If you wish to pursue further study of the Kensington Runestone, you are encouraged to seek professional help
or to consult the Minnesota State Historical Society's publication Roots (“Vikings in Minnesota: A Controversial
Legacy,” 21.2, 1993).