I need a good grade in grammar so please check my answers!
Identify the object of the preposition in each of the following
sentences.
1.
Ashley and her father arrived
home from work.
a.
and
b
. father
c.
from
d.
work
2.
Ashley’s bedroom was
across the hall.
a.
bedroom
b.
was
c.
hall
d.
across
3.
Ashley put her journalism books in
the new bookcase.
a.
bookcase
b.
put
c.
new
d.
in
Read each of the following sentences. Is there a mistake?
4.
Around five o’clock Ashley’s father called her for dinner.
a.
Add a comma after o’clock.
b.
Change Ashley’s to Ashleys’
c.
Change calls to call
d.
Correct
5.
Ashley, of course, washed her hands and went right into the kitchen.
a.
Change washed to washing.
b.
Take away the comma after Ashley.
c.
Add a comma after right.
d.
Correct
Check My Answers.
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.A or D(not sure) 5. B or D(not sure)
1 and 3 are wrong. Use this list to find prepositions.
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/prepositions-list.htm
4. A
5. D
thank you but I'm still confused on 1 and 3 could you explain why its not from and in.
In question #1, "from" is the preposition. The object of a preposition is either a noun or pronoun, so in this sentence the object of the preposition "from" is work.
In question #3, the objecti of the preposition is bookcase.
To identify the object of a preposition, you need to determine the word that follows the preposition and functions as its object. Here's how you can find the answers for each question:
1. Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence, "Ashley and her father arrived home from work."
The preposition in this sentence is "from," and the word that follows it is "work." Therefore, the correct answer is (d) work.
2. Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence, "Ashley’s bedroom was across the hall."
The preposition in this sentence is "across," and the word that follows it is "hall." Therefore, the correct answer is (c) hall.
3. Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence, "Ashley put her journalism books in the new bookcase."
The preposition in this sentence is "in," and the word that follows it is "bookcase." Therefore, the correct answer is (a) bookcase.
Now, let's move on to the questions about mistakes in the sentences:
4. Read the sentence, "Around five o’clock Ashley’s father called her for dinner."
The sentence is missing a comma after "o’clock." Therefore, the correct answer is (a) Add a comma after o’clock.
5. Read the sentence, "Ashley, of course, washed her hands and went right into the kitchen."
In this sentence, there is a comma after "Ashley" that is unnecessary. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Take away the comma after Ashley.
Now, let's review your answers:
1. Correct! The object of the preposition in "from work" is "work." (d) is the correct answer.
2. Correct! The object of the preposition in "across the hall" is "hall." (c) is the correct answer.
3. Incorrect. The object of the preposition in "in the new bookcase" is "bookcase," not "bookcase." The correct answer is (a) bookcase.
4. Correct! The mistake in the sentence is the missing comma after "o’clock." (a) is the correct answer.
5. Incorrect. The mistake in the sentence is the unnecessary comma after "Ashley." The correct answer is (b) Take away the comma after Ashley.
Keep practicing and pay attention to the different parts of speech and their functions to improve your grammar skills!