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Parts of speech: Difference between revisions

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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
** see CB Test 10, Writing Q 36
Click expand for an example from CB Test 10, Writing, question 15:
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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 ==