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Object Verb Grammar Preposition Word Phrase Completes Structure

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In grammar, the o_____ of a verb or a preposition is the word or phrase which completes the structure begun by the verb or preposition.In grammar, the object of a verb or a preposition is the word or phrase which completes the structure begun by the verb or preposition.
word object
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noun
An object is anything that has a fixed shape or form, that you can touch or see, and that is not alive .
He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon.
...an object the shape of a coconut.
In the cosy consulting room the children are surrounded by familiar objects.
The object of what someone is doing is their aim or purpose.
The object of the exercise is to raise money for the charity.
He made it his object in life to find the island.
My object was to publish a scholarly work on Peter Mourne.
The object of a particular feeling or reaction is the person or thing it is directed towards or that causes it.
The object of her hatred was a 24-year-old model.
The object of great interest at the Temple was a large marble tower built in memory of Buddha.
She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.
In grammar, the object of a verb or a preposition is the word or phrase which completes the structure begun by the verb or preposition.
verb
If you object to something, you express your dislike or disapproval of it.
A lot of people will object to the book.
Cullen objected that his small staff would be unable to handle the added work.
We objected strongly but were outvoted.
'Hey, I don't know what you're talking about,' Russo objected.
inflections objectsobjectingobjectedkick against
cefr-level B2

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