Question

EXERCISE 3
Identify the proposition and write what kind of proposition they are: proposition of time,place,direction,cause and purpose. Name the object of each proposition.
1. We were surprised to see the old man jump over the hedge.
2. It was through sheer good luck that we found our way home
3. There was no knife in the cupboard.
4. She hid the knife in the cupboard
5. When I peeped into the room,there was nobody there.
6. I saw a shy young child amidst the crowd , looking confused and lost.
7. This is just the thing I was looking for.
8. The show started at 4.pm. and we were just in time.
9. My teeth chattered from fear as I walked down the dark road.
10. The match was cancelled due to bad weather ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Tick (1) the sentences containing transitive verbs and

underline the objects of the transitive verbs.

(1) Diya sold her house,

Diya sold her house to these people.

(iii) sleep eight hours a day.

(iv) She is sitting by the fireside.