Question

The object of a preposition _______ the subject of a sentence. is always is rarely is sometimes cannot be

Answer 1

The object of a preposition cannot be the subject of a sentence, as the subject is the entity performing or being something, and the object of the preposition is related to direction or relation within the sentence structure.

Step-by-step explanation:

The object of a preposition cannot be the subject of a sentence. In English grammar, the subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence, while the object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and usually indicates relation or direction. Prepositional phrases often serve as adverbials or adjectives within a sentence and cannot act as the subject.

For example, consider the sentence 'The book on the table is old.' Here, 'the book' is the subject while 'on the table' is the prepositional phrase giving more information about the book. If we invert the sentence to 'On the table is the book,' 'the book' remains the subject, not the object of the preposition 'table.'

We must identify the actual subject of a sentence to ensure proper subject/verb agreement. As mentioned, prepositional phrases do not serve as subjects. For example, 'The play with such true witticisms and parables comes highly recommended,' where 'The play' is the subject, not the prepositional phrase 'with such true witticisms and parables.'

Answer 2

It is a reflective preposition. These are used to express a subject as an object.

for example I cut myself