Question

In the sentence Thomas built a fort in the yard, the word yard is...
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the direct object
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the object of the preposition
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an action verb
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the subject

Answer 1

In the sentence "Thomas built a fort in the yard," the word "yard" is **the object of the preposition**. The preposition in the phrase is "in," making "yard" the object that the preposition refers to.