What is the object of the preposition "across" in this sentence: "They traveled across the desert at night."

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A traveled
B across
C desert
D night

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Answer: C. desert

The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows it. The preposition "across" is followed by "the desert", so its object is "desert". ("Night" is the object of a different preposition, "at".)

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What is the object of the preposition "across" in this sentence: "They traveled across the desert at night."

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