What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence and what is the object of the preposition?

Fats release energy slowly, instead of the quick release from carbohydrates.
I know that instead of is the preposition. Is EVERYTHING behind it the prepositional phrase and if so, what is the object of the preposition?

You have two prepositional phrases.

You found the first: instead of the quick release.

The other phrase: from carbohydrates.

preposition = bold

object of preposition = underlined

instead of the quick release from carbohydrates

Thank you for the quick response! So, is release the object or quick release? For the second one, the object would obviously be carbohydrates.

Only "release." Adjectives are not objects of anything, and "quick" is an adjective.

In the given sentence, the prepositional phrase is "instead of the quick release from carbohydrates." The object of the preposition "instead of" is "the quick release from carbohydrates."

To identify the prepositional phrase in a sentence and determine its object, you can follow these steps:

1. Identify a preposition: Look for words like "in," "on," "at," "over," "under," "with," "of," etc. These words often introduce prepositional phrases.
2. Determine the object: Once you have identified the preposition, determine what word or group of words follows it. This word or group of words is the object of the preposition.

In the given sentence, the preposition "instead of" introduces the prepositional phrase. The object of "instead of" is "the quick release from carbohydrates."