Which word is the preposition and which word is the object of the preposition in this sentence?
Among the fallen leaves, two squirrels nibbled hungrily.
A.
preposition: hungrily; object of the preposition: nibbled
B.
preposition: two; object of the preposition: squirrels
C.
preposition: among; object of the preposition: leaves
D.
preposition: the; object of the preposition: fallen
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
what do you think?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
um C
OpenStudy (anonymous):
nope
OpenStudy (texaschic101):
yep...its C
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@ineedhelppiz
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh okay @texaschic101
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I thought it was B
OpenStudy (texaschic101):
a prep phrase is not needed in a sentence...it is just added information.
Among is your prep....and leaves is the object of the prep