EXERCISE 48–5 Objects of prepositions
In each sentence, the underlined prepositional phrase contains another prepositional phrase, a subordinate clause, or a verbal phrase. Indicate the noun or pronoun that functions as the simple object of the first preposition. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.
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Romeo and Juliet tells the story of a forbidden romance between two love-struck teenagers.
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The dog patiently balanced the snack on the bridge of her nose.
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3 of 10
Many fans root simply for the team that is winning.
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Astronauts are always awed by the image of the earth as seen from space.
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The exercise taught us about the responsibility that comes with having a baby.
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6 of 10
In the heat of an argument, anything can happen.
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7 of 10
Deregulation has been blamed for the current slump in the stock market.
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A mule is the result of cross-breeding between a male donkey and a female horse.
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9 of 10
The security guard was looking for a child with red hair and glasses.
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10 of 10
Each corn kernel is individually pollinated by one strand of corn silk.
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