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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

usage of 'of'

Hi, would you please help me out?

Consider

[the dream of making robots]

and focus on the letter 'of'. Now, which sentence has 'of' with the same function as above?

(1) many of the students

(2) a man of courage

(3) a table of wood

(4) the name of John

Thanks
  

Top answer

I'd say 4. Explanation: In #4, the name is John. Likewise, in the dream of making robots, the dream is making robots.

  • I'd say 4.
  • Explanation: In #4, the name is John.
  • Likewise, in the dream of making robots, the dream is making robots.
  • All the others are different, I think.
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I'd say 4.

Explanation:
In #4, the name is John. Likewise, in the dream of making robots, the dream is making robots. All the others are different, I think.

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