Object of a Preposition - Glossary of Terms
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Object of a Preposition A preposition sits before a noun (or a pronoun) to show that noun's relationship to another nearby word. The noun after a preposition is known as the object of a preposition. It is always in the objective case (e.g. "with him" not "with he"; "to whom" and not "to who"). Examples:  The
ants get in your ears when you are sleeping.   preposition object of the preposition (The preposition "in" shows the relationship between "ants" and "ears".)
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