Which word is the preposition and which word is the object of the preposition in this sentence?

A shy little lizard darted under the rocks.

A. preposition: shy; object of the preposition: little

B. preposition: under; object of the preposition: rocks

C. preposition: darted; object of the preposition: under

D. preposition: the; object of the preposition: lizard.

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Elisha Cameron

English

15 December, 02:33

Which word is the preposition and which word is the object of the preposition in this sentence?

A shy little lizard darted under the rocks.

A. preposition: shy; object of the preposition: little

B. preposition: under; object of the preposition: rocks

C. preposition: darted; object of the preposition: under

D. preposition: the; object of the preposition: lizard.

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Pierre Welch · Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Preposition is the word "under" and the object of the preposition is the word "rocks."

Preposition are words that link nouns or pronouns to other words in the sentence. It usually describes the position of something, the time when something happens. In this sentence, the word "under" tells us the position of the noun.

Conan · Answer 2

The correct answer is B) preposition: under; object of the preposition: rocks.

The word under is the only preposition in this sentence, which is why B is the only correct answer.

In A, shy is an adjective. In C, darted is a verb. In D, the is an article.