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Read the sentence.

During the experiment, the scientists continued on, despite the risks.

Which words in the sentence are objects of the underlined prepositions?
A.experiment, scientists B. continued, scientists C. Continued, experiment D. experiment, risk

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User Pantonis
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Answer:experiment and risks .

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Ben Sand
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Object of a preposition is a word which follows a preposition. Since there are only two prepositions in this sentence, during and despite, the objects of those prepositions are experiment and risks. The correct answer is D.
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User Andersjanmyr
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