the object of the preposition
The
object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows a prepo-
sition
and completes the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase can
also includemodifiers.
In the sentence, ‘‘The orange juice box was in the new refrigerator,’’ the
prepositional phrase is ‘‘in the new refrigerator.’’ This phrase answers
the question ‘‘Where (is the orange juice box)?’’ The object of the preposition
is refrigerator. The modifier, or describer, is new.
The compound objects of the preposition are two or more objects, such as
‘‘Mom (and) Dad’’ in the sentence, ‘‘The party was paid for by Mom and Dad.’’
Notes
Practical English Grammar - Notes
7. Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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17. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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18. agreement involving prepositional phrases
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29. agreement between indefinite pronouns and their antecedents
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42. the infinitive and infinitive phrase
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44. Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
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46. More subject verb agreement situations
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50. compound subject and compound predicate
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