Question

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence ? Wearing high-top boots,terry waded through the river

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is explained below.

Explanation:

The words used to link pronouns, nouns and phrases to other words within a sentence is called  preposition. Long, above, except, near, since and before are prepositions.  A noun phrase, noun or pronoun that follows a preposition to complete its meanings is  called object of a preposition, it is in objective case.

In  'Wearing high top boots, terry waded through the river' the river is the object of the preposition.