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Which word is the preposition and which word is the object of the preposition in this sentence A small friendly dolphin swam around your boat?
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What is a sentence using but as a preposition?
The dog is friendly but cautious around strangers.
What part of speech is the word around in the sentence Let's walk around?
Round is an adjective in that sentence.
What is the preposition in Marcy took her dog for a walk around the block.?
The preposition in the sentence is "around," expressing the location of the walk.
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence The little children raced around the playground?
If you take out the prepositional phrase, the sentence will still make sense. A prepositional phrase contains a preposition, a noun, and usually an article or other adjective. "The little children raced around the playground." If you take out "around the playground", the sentence would still make sense. The word "around" is the preposition and "playground" is the noun that is the object of the preposition. Therefore, "around the playground" is the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
Can a pronoun be an object of the preposition?
Yes, in the sentence, "John smiled as his children wrapped their arms around him." the prepositional phrase is, "around him." "him" is the object of the preposition, and is also a pronoun for "John."
What is the prepositional phrase this sentence the little children raced around the playground?
The preposition is around.
What is the prepositional phrase in this following sentence If you get goosebumps the hair stands up and traps warm air around the body?
Around the body Around = preposition Body=object of the preposition
Is around the bend a sentence or fragment?
Yes, 'around the bend' is a fragment because it has no verb, and it's an incomplete thought. It's a noun phrase (bend is the noun) or a prepositional phrase (bend is the object of the preposition around) that can be the subject, the object of a sentence or preposition. Some examples: Subject: Around the bend is my house. (verb is) Object: I live around the bend. (verb live) Object of a preposition: He came from around the bend. (verb came, object of the preposition from)
What is the subject of the sentence A playful litter of puppies wiggled around the kitchen floor?
The subject of this sentence is litter. In this sentence puppies is the object of a preposition.
Example of an object of a preposition?
In the sentence "The book is on the table," the word "table" is the object of the preposition "on."
Is a verb and a preposition alike?
No. A verb is something you do i.e. I jumped. Where jumped is the verb. A preposition links nouns pronouns and phrases to the sentence i.e. I jumped on the table. "On" would be the preposition. Something to help you with prepositions is saying the sentence. The squirrel went ______ the tree. You can use beneath, around, above, etc. and all would be a preposition.
What is the subject pronoun in the sentence The reef has brightly colored fish around it?
The only pronoun in the sentence is it, but is used as the object of the preposition around. The pronoun itcan be a subjective or an objective pronoun.
