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** "The pitcher threw the catcher a hardball" | ** "The pitcher threw the catcher a hardball" | ||
*** S: pitcher V: threw O: catcher O hardball | *** S: pitcher V: threw O: catcher O hardball | ||
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[36] ''''Tuition-reimbursement programs signal that employers offer their <u>workers’ opportunities</u> for personal and professional development.''' | [36] ''''Tuition-reimbursement programs signal that employers offer their <u>workers’ opportunities</u> for personal and professional development.''' | ||
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** B) and D) the noun "opportunities" cannot possess the preposition "for" | ** B) and D) the noun "opportunities" cannot possess the preposition "for" | ||
** A) "workers'" is incorrect object | ** A) "workers'" is incorrect object | ||
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== preposition == | == preposition == | ||