Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... to smoking in restaurants.
Wrong!
We use "object" with "to" before a noun or gerund.
2I ............... to the motion and will vote against it.
Wrong!
"Object" means to express disagreement, especially in a meeting or vote.
3My parents ............... of my decision to change jobs.
Wrong!
We use "disapproved" with "of" to say someone thought an action was wrong.
4My wife ............... to my quitting the job.
Wrong!
We use "objected" with "to" before a noun or gerund.
5My parents ............... of my living alone.
Wrong!
"Disapproved" is followed by "of" when someone thinks something is unacceptable.
6Many local residents ............... the project because it would destroy the park.
Wrong!
"Opposed" means were against the project.
7After a long discussion, the committee ............... the proposal, so work on it can start next month.
Wrong!
"Approved" means officially accepted the proposal, which is why the work can start.
8Many of the panelists were ............... to the idea.
Wrong!
The adjective phrase is "opposed" to something.
9I object ............... now.
Wrong!
After "object", we use "to leaving" because "to" is a preposition followed by a gerund.
10I have no objection ............... the scheme.
Wrong!
The noun phrase is "objection" "to" something.
11Her parents do not ............... her boyfriend because they think he is irresponsible.
Wrong!
"Approve of" means think someone or something is acceptable.
12The radical economic reforms were ............... by the parliament and became law.
Wrong!
"Approved" means officially accepted by the parliament.
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- I object to smoking in restaurants.
- I object to the motion and will vote against it.
- My parents disapproved of my decision to change jobs.
- My wife objected to my quitting the job.
- My parents disapproved of my living alone.
- Many local residents opposed the project because it would destroy the park.
- After a long discussion, the committee approved the proposal, so work on it can start next month.
- Many of the panelists were opposed to the idea.
- I object to leaving now.
- I have no objection to the scheme.
- Her parents do not approve of her boyfriend because they think he is irresponsible.
- The radical economic reforms were approved by the parliament and became law.