What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence ? wearing high-top boots, terry waded through the river

The answer is explained below.

Explanation:

The words used to link pronouns, nouns and phrases to other words within a sentence is called  preposition. Long, above, except, near, since and before are prepositions.  A noun phrase, noun or pronoun that follows a preposition to complete its meanings is  called object of a preposition, it is in objective case.

In  'Wearing high top boots, terry waded through the river' the river is the object of the preposition.

c. the animal imagery that follows the description of the dagger

explanation:

a)scientists

explanation:

the national defense education act had two main goals. the first one was to provide personal that was oriented to defense, including scholars, engineering students and so on. the other goal was to provide financial assistance for the students who would be enrolling at colleges and universities in the 1960s.