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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

yep...its C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ineedhelppiz

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is it

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