Objects of Prepositions

The object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun or a noun phrase or clause that comes immediately after that preposition and together forms a prepositional phrase.

After a preposition, we can have these types of grammatical functions as objects:

The object of a preposition is most commonly a noun that together with a preposition forms a prepositional phrase.

Since the word(s) after a preposition should work as an object, the pronoun after prepositions has to be an object pronouns. So, the words such as he, she, it, etc., cannot be used as the object of the prepositions. Now check out the table of object pronouns:

Gerunds can function as objects of the preposition. Gerunds consist of the main verb + ing. Take a look at the examples below:

If there is a 'noun phrase' after a preposition, the whole noun phrase is considered the 'object of the preposition.'

If a'noun clause' comes after a preposition, the whole noun clause is considered the 'object of the preposition.'

When we want to ask about the object of a preposition, we use questions with prepositions. In these questions, we put the prepositions at the end of the sentence.

The object of a preposition cannot be the subject of the verb. So keep in mind that the subject has to agree with the verb, not the object.

An adverb phrase, adjective clause, or relative clause can be the modifier of a prepositional phrase. Check out the examples:

The object of preposition follows a preposition so any noun, noun phrase, or phrase that follows a preposition is the object of it. Check out the examples.

'Objects of prepositions' are nouns, pronouns, gerunds, or noun phrases that are used after prepositions as their objects. To find an object of a preposition you only need to find the preposition, the noun or phrase after the preposition is the object.