Which sentence contains correct information about the object of a preposition?
In the sentence "The city was founded in the late 19th century," "founded" is the object of the preposition.
In the sentence "Lakeside got its name from the beautiful lakes that surround the city," "lakes" is the object of the preposition.
In the sentence "Pinetop got its name from a local saloon owner," "local" is the object of the preposition.
In the sentence "Mormon pioneers settled in the area," "the" is the object of the preposition.
Would this be In the sentence "Lakeside got its name from the beautiful lakes that surround the city," "lakes" is the object of the preposition.?
Oh, sorry -- I misread your question.
Yes, the sentence you chose is correct.
Yes, that is correct. In the sentence "Lakeside got its name from the beautiful lakes that surround the city," "lakes" is the object of the preposition.
Yes, your answer is correct. In the sentence "Lakeside got its name from the beautiful lakes that surround the city," "lakes" is the object of the preposition. By understanding the function of a preposition in a sentence, you can identify its object.
To find the object of a preposition, you need to:
1. Identify the preposition in the sentence. In this case, the preposition is "from."
2. Determine what word follows the preposition. In this case, it is "lakes."
3. Confirm that the word following the preposition is a noun or pronoun. In this case, "lakes" is indeed a noun.
Thus, "lakes" is the object of the preposition "from."
Are you clear on what words are prepositions and what words aren't?
http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/preposition_list.htm
Study and memorize the words in that chart.
The pattern usually is Preposition -- (modifier) -- object of preposition (a noun)
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