find the oject and preposition in this sentence. a chimney sweep uses a long brush to clean soot from the inside of a chimney.
This sentence has two prepositional phrases:
from the inside
of a chimney
Which are the prepositions and which are the objects?
To find the object and preposition in the given sentence, let's break it down:
1. "A chimney sweep uses..."
- The subject of the sentence is "a chimney sweep."
- The verb is "uses."
2. "...a long brush to clean soot..."
- The object of the verb "uses" is "a long brush."
- The preposition "to" indicates the purpose or action associated with the brush.
3. "...from the inside of a chimney."
- The object of the preposition "from" is "the inside of a chimney."
So, in summary:
- The object is "a long brush."
- The preposition is "to" (indicating purpose) and "from" (indicating the origin).
To find the object and preposition, it is helpful to identify the subject, verb, and any prepositions that connect different parts of the sentence.