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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence? As Derek washed the windows, Jill worked beside him.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The O.P. would be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you think is the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it's

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you think Der I'll give you a hint The object of a preposition is often accompanied by modifiers that precede it or follow it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know what modifiers are?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-_- lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A modifier is a word that describes or changes another word.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the O.P. is I think beside

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because it describes him

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

But I thought the preposition is beside because a preposition describes WHERE. So maybe the other way around.

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