Question

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

Near the wooded island, two otters played contentedly.

A.
preposition: contentedly; object of the preposition: played

B.
preposition: two; object of the preposition: otters

C.
preposition: the; object of the preposition: wooded

D.
preposition: near; object of the preposition: island

Answer 1

D because Prepositions tell you where something is and the object of a preposition is what the preposition is being"near" to which is the island. Hope this helped :)