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OBJE CT.

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Preposition, often denotes the object of the action of the
Verb, or of the motion implied by the Preposition. For
example, "the hare" is the object of the action of
"killing "; "Paris " is the object of the motion implied
in " towards."
hence the name "Object" is given to the words answering the question whom? or what? after the Verb or
Preposition, even in some cases where the name may
seem misapplied.
For example, in "He isrtravelling from Paris," you can
hardly say that Paris is the object of motion. Nevertheless, in conformity with the general rule, " Paris" is
called the " Object" of the Preposition "from."
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ThZe word or collection of words answering to the
question whom? or what? after a Verb or Preposition is called the Object.1
15 Different forms of the Object.
The Object, like the Subject, must be a Noun, or
the equivalent of a Noun: -
i. A Noun or Pronoun: -
" I like playing, John, nothing."
2. A group of Nouns connected by "and ":' He is sitting between qou and me ": " This railway
connects Paris and Brussels."
3. A Noun-Phrase, or Noun-Clause:(1) " I like to play, to hear music, hearing music, a
rascal to be punished."
1 As in finling the Subject, so here, if the Verb is modified by
" not " or any other Adverb, the Adverb may be repeated with the
Verb in asking the question.