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
11. Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
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30. the participle and participial phrase
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31. agreement involving prepositional phrases
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34. Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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36. agreement between indefinite pronouns and their antecedents
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40. compound subject and compound predicate
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43. the infinitive and infinitive phrase
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45. Parentheses Ellipsis Marks and Dashes
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49. subject complements predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
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50. the noun adjective pronoun question
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