What are objects of prepositions?
The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition in a sentence.
Examples of Objects of Prepositions
Some examples of objects of prepositions would be the following:
The small brown bird flew into the oak tree. (object of preposition = tree)
I keep my shoes under my bed. (object of preposition = bed)
On the auditorium’s stage, Sam performed magic tricks. (object of preposition = stage)
I took the ice cream out of the freezer to thaw a bit. (object of preposition = freezer)
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Why You Should Use Objects of Prepositions in Your Writing
Using objects of prepositions in your writing doesn’t necessarily require a conscious effort as they seem to occur fairly naturally, but when you do include them in your writing, notice that they offer much more detail and description for your reader. Remember that in order to have an object of a preposition, you have to have a preposition that comes in front of it (and together they form a prepositional phrase). Here are some ways in which objects of prepositions can enhance your writing.
Detail
Pass me the book.
Pass me the book from that bookbag.
The prepositional phrase “from his bookbag” includes the object of the preposition “bookbag” and it helps to provide more detail about which book – the one from that bookbag. Without that additional detail, we would not have known which book.
Relationships
That’s my cousin.
That’s my cousin from my mother’s side.
The prepositional phrase “from my mother’s side” includes the object of the preposition “side” and it helps to provide more detail about which cousin – the one from his mother’s side. Without that additional detail, we would not have known which side of the family the cousin was from.
Descriptions
He walked.
He walked through the park.
The prepositional phrase “through the park” includes the object of the preposition “park” and it helps to provide more detail about exactly where he walked – through the park. Having that additional description provides much more of an image in the reader’s mind about where he walked.
Timing
We ate.
We ate before the road trip.
The prepositional phrase “before the road trip” includes the object of the preposition “trip” and it helps to provide more information regarding the timing of when they ate – before the road trip. Having that additional information regarding the timing provides additional detail that can be important to the reader.
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