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An object of a preposition<\/strong> (or prepositional object) is the noun or pronoun that follows a preposition<\/a> (e.g., \u201con the table<\/strong>\u201d). Every prepositional phrase<\/a> must include an object in order to be complete.<\/p>\n

Object of a preposition examples<\/figcaption>Inez went to Greece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Are you coming with me<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

After school<\/strong>, I went swimming.<\/figure>\n

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What is an object of a preposition?<\/h2>\n

A preposition (e.g., \u201cunder,\u201d \u201cthrough,\u201d \u201cin<\/a>\u201d) is a word that expresses a relationship between two elements of a sentence. Prepositions are often used to indicate time, direction, or location. The noun<\/a> or pronoun<\/a> that is acted on, referenced, or affected by the preposition is the object of the preposition<\/strong>. It typically follows the preposition.<\/p>\n

A prepositional phrase at minimum contains a subject preposition<\/span> and an object<\/span> of that preposition. It may also contain modifiers<\/span> of the object.<\/p>\n

Prepositional phrase examples<\/figcaption>I want to sit in<\/span><\/strong> the seat<\/span><\/strong> that is closest to the window<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ramit is moving across<\/span><\/strong> the country<\/span><\/strong> for graduate school.<\/p>\n

My car is parked between<\/span><\/strong> two large<\/span><\/strong> trucks<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/figure>\n

Objects of a preposition consist of nouns in various forms. Some examples of the most common types of prepositional objects are shown in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Types of objects of prepositions<\/caption>\n
Type<\/strong><\/th>\nExamples<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Noun<\/td>\nWhat time do you go to school<\/strong>?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pronoun<\/td>\nI don\u2019t know what is going on between them<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Compound<\/td>\nSend the files to the contractors and engineers<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gerund<\/a><\/td>\nI always wash my face before sleeping<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noun clause<\/a><\/td>\nWe will purchase from whomever<\/a> offers the lowest price<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pronouns as objects of prepositions<\/h2>\n

When a pronoun serves as the object of a preposition, it is always an object pronoun<\/a> (e.g., \u201cme,\u201d \u201cthem,\u201d \u201cher,\u201d \u201chis\u201d \u201cwhom\u201d). English speakers typically understand this intuitively, but compound objects with pronouns (e.g., \u201cher and me\u201d) sometimes cause problems.<\/p>\n

Pronouns as objects of a preposition examples<\/figcaption>