Asked by kayla

What is the object of the preposition in sentence?

He will walk alone from his office.

1)alone
2)children
3)under
4)the

I say (1) alone
Answered by Ms. Sue
No. Alone is the direct object.

Which word is the preposition?

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm
Answered by Writeacher
An OBJECT of anything is a noun. “Alone” is not a noun.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Writeacher is right. Alone is not a direct object; it is not a noun.
Answered by Reed
Alone is an adverb, defining how he walks. None of the choices is the object of the preposition.
Answered by Writeacher
Reed is right. None of the choices is the object of the preposition in this sentence. In fact, none of the other words to choose from are even IN this sentence! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Answered by Reed
You noticed that too! I wonder if the choices match another question.
Answered by Writeacher
Probably! Very strange, but that's the only thing that makes sense.