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    TOEFL Structure Skill 2

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    The document discusses objects of prepositions in the TOEFL test. It provides examples of sentences containing prepositional phrases and identifies the objects of prepositions in each. An object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition like "to", "at", or "on". Objects of prepositions can be mistaken for subjects. The document analyzes sample sentences, underlining subjects and verbs and circling prepositional phrases to determine whether each sentence is correct or incorrect based on identifying the subject and verb.

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    The document discusses objects of prepositions in the TOEFL test. It provides examples of sentences containing prepositional phrases and identifies the objects of prepositions in each. An object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition like "to", "at", or "on". Objects of prepositions can be mistaken for subjects. The document analyzes sample sentences, underlining subjects and verbs and circling prepositional phrases to determine whether each sentence is correct or incorrect based on identifying the subject and verb.

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    The document discusses objects of prepositions in the TOEFL test. It provides examples of sentences containing prepositional phrases and identifies the objects of prepositions in each. An object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition like "to", "at", or "on". Objects of prepositions can be mistaken for subjects. The document analyzes sample sentences, underlining subjects and verbs and circling prepositional phrases to determine whether each sentence is correct or incorrect based on identifying the subject and verb.

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    TOEFL Structure Skill 2 :

    Object of 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.
    (Indonesian Version)
     

    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.
    The following chart outlines the key information that you should remember about objects of
    prepositions.

     
    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

    6. In the morning after the concert was tired.

        Analysis:
       Verb is was but there is no Subject. So, it is incorrect.
       The concert is not Subject, it is object of preposition.

    7. In the summer the trip to the mountains is our favorite trip.

        Analysis:
        Subject is the trip and verb is Is. So, it is correct
       
    8. In a box on the top shelf of the cabinet in the hallway of the house.
        Analysis:
        No Subject and No verbs.
      
    9. With her purse in her hand ran through the door.

        Analysis:
        Verb is ran but there is no Subject. So, it is incorrect.
        Her purse and her hand are only object of preposition

    10. At 1:00 in the morning the alarm clock on the table beside the bed rang.

          Analysis:
          Subject is the alarm clock and Verb is rang. So, it is correct

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