Preposition and Object of the Preposition

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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Give an example of a preposition.

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Examples of prepositions include: in, on, at, by, with, under, over, and between.

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What is the object of a preposition?

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The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and completes its meaning.

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Identify the object of the preposition in this sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

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The object of the preposition 'under' is 'table'.

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What is the preposition in the sentence: 'She walked through the park.'?

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The preposition is 'through'.

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Identify the object of the preposition in this sentence: 'He sat beside his friend.'

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The object of the preposition 'beside' is 'friend'.

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What is the preposition in the sentence: 'The book is on the shelf.'?

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The preposition is 'on'.

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Identify the object of the preposition in this sentence: 'They traveled across the country.'

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The object of the preposition 'across' is 'country'.

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What is the preposition in the sentence: 'The dog jumped over the fence.'?

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The preposition is 'over'.

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Identify the object of the preposition in this sentence: 'She placed the vase in the center of the table.'

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The object of the preposition 'in' is 'center'.