English prepsition question?

Question

What preposition is appropriate in the following blank?
Is "of" incorrect?

"Stalks (blank) tomato plants can easily be snapped between the forefinger and the thmb."

My textbook says the answer is "from". Hmmm, is the book wrong???

Answer 1

yes it will be 'of' i think the textbook might be wrong or missprinted

Answer 2

Yes, "of" is perfect there. No other really fits.

Edit:

If your textbook says "from", there is one possible interpretation: the stalk has been removed from the plant. If someone is holding parts of dead tomato plants, those stalks could indeed be said to be "from tomato plants". That's a different thought entirely. I suppose most who answered never considered that, probably because it is not a true statement. A green, growing tomato plant breaks easily; an old, dried stalk taken from a tomato plant is tough, and you are not going to break it easily - even with two hands.

Answer 3

Yes, "of"would work here.

Stalks of tomato plans can be easily snapped between the forefinger and the thumb.

(note spelling correction)

Alternate: Tomato plant stalks can easily be snapped by hand.

Answer 4

I would change it to "Tomato plant stalks can easily be snapped between the forefinger and the thumb."
If it has to stay in that order then yes 'of' should be correct.

Answer 5

from:

used to express removal or separation, as in space, time, or order.

"Stalks from tomato plants can easily be snapped between the forefinger and the thumb."

Answer 6

What's wrong with "of"? Stalks shoulld be changed to stems, though. Use "the" "The stems of tomato plants can ...."
Stalks usually do come from something, by the way.

Answer 7

"Stalks from" is probably the preferred form. Many people, however, say "of" in this usage.

Answer 8

it is correct, i mean u r correct. you can also use 'Tomato stalk'

Answer 9

The answer is of.

Answer 10

YES, THAT IS CORRECT.THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.