Selasa, 10 April 2012
Skill 2 : Object of a preposition
An object of a preposition is a noun or a pronoun that comes after a preposition such
as in, at, of to, by, behind, and on to form a prepositional phrase.
The trip (to the island) (on
Saturday) will last (for three hours)
This sentence contains three objects
of prepositions. Island is the object of the preposition to; Saturday is the object
of the preposition on; hours is the object of the preposition for.
An
object of a preposition can cause
confusion in the Structure section of the TOEFL test because it can be mistaken
for the subject of a sentence.
Example
To Mike ____ was a big surprise.
(A) really
(B) the party
(C) funny
(D) when
In this example, you should look
first for the subject and the verb. You should notice the verb was and should
also notice that there is no subject. Do not think that Mike is the subject;
Mike is the object of the preposition to, and one noun cannot be both a subject
and an object at the same time. Because a subject is needed in this sentence, answer (B),
the party, is the best answer. Answers (A), (C), and (D) are not correct because they cannot be subjects.
Now, Let's do and analyze the exercise below:
EXERCISE
2: Each of the following sentences contains one or more prepositional phrases.
Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the prepositional phrases that come
before the verb. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect
(I).
1. The name of the baby in the crib is Jack. (C)
Analysis:
Subject is The name of baby and Verb is IS. So, it is correct
The Crib is only object of preposition
2. By the next meeting of the class need to turn in the papers.( I)
Analysis:
Verb is need but there is no Subject. So, it is Incorrect
The next meeting of the class is NOT subject, it is object of preposition
3. The directions to the exercise on page 20 unclear.
Analysis:
Subject is The directions but there is no Verb. So, it is incorrect.
The exercise is not subject, it is object of preposition.
4. Because of the heavy rain throughout the night, the walkways are muddy.
Analysis:
Subject is the walkways and Verb is Are. So, it is correct.
The heavy rain throughout the night is only object of preposition.
5. During the week eat lunch in the school cafeteria.
Analysis:
Verb is eat but there is no Subject. So, it is incorrect
The week is not Subject, it is object of preposition
Source : http://www.toeflskill.com/
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