Exploring Objects of the Preposition

What does a noun name?

• A person, place, or thing

• A feeling

• An action

• A description

Which of the following is a preposition?

• In

• Potomac River

• George Washington

• Silver Dollar

What does a prepositional phrase always begin with?

• A preposition

• A verb

• A noun

• An adjective

In the phrase 'through the trees', what is the object of the preposition?

• Through

• The

• Trees

• None of the above

What is the object of the preposition in 'across the Potomac River'?

• None of the above

• Potomac River

• The

• Across

Identify the object of the preposition in 'in history books'.

• In

• None of the above

• History

• Books

What is the object of the preposition in 'about George Washington'?

• About

• George

• Washington

• George Washington

In the phrase 'throughout his life', what is the object of the preposition?

• His

• None of the above

• Throughout

• Life

What follows a verb in a sentence?

• An adjective

• A preposition

• An object

• A subject

What is the difference between a subject and an object in a sentence?

• A subject follows a verb, an object precedes it

• There is no difference

• A subject is always a noun, an object is always a pronoun

• A subject precedes a verb, an object follows it