Question

Identify the prepositions: I never understood the value of studying until I went to college

Answer 1

"Of" is a preposition in the phrase "Of studying" and "until" is another, as well as "to" in the phrase "to college" so there are 3 in that sentence.

Answer 2

Answer:

Of, until, to.

Explanation:

In this sentence we can find three prepositions: of, until, to.

"I never understood the value of studying until I went to college."

How do we know they are prepositions?

We know they are prepositions because they belong to a close class of words and they have little meaning. For example: nouns, verbs, adjectives belong to an open class of words and they have full meaning. Prepositions have a function in the sentence.