Question

Which word is the preposition and which word is the object of the preposition in this sentence? The flowers she is planting along the border are petunias. A. preposition: are; object of the preposition: petunias B. preposition: is; object of the preposition: planting C. preposition: the; object of the preposition: flowers D. preposition: along; object of the preposition: border

Answer 1

D. preposition: along; object of the preposition: border.

Step-by-step explanation:

The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun governed by a preposition. The object of a preposition is usually (but not always) the noun or pronoun to the right of the preposition.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. preposition: along; object of the preposition: border.
In A, are is a verb. In B, is is a verb. In C, the is a determiner. This is why these cannot be correct answers. The only preposition in the sentence is along.