Question
Select the prepositional phrase.
A) Due to fewer boats
B) During the early morning
C) Locals have their secrets
D) When there are fewer visitors
Answer:
The prepositional phrase in the above sentences is B) During the early morning
Explanation:
Any word that influences the way a noun or a pronoun is interpreted, and usually comes before, a noun or pronoun, which also creates a relationship between that noun and another is a preposition. An example would be:
The woman in the studio.
IN is the preposition in the above sentence.
It flew out of control
OUT, in this case, is the preposition.
In the case of a prepositional phrase, instead of one word like in the examples above, we have a group of words that serve the purpose of modifying the object.
For example:
Are they really going out with that car?
As see we can see from the example above, a prepositional phrase must be made up of at least one preposition and the object it is directing or governing. A noun, a gerund (a verb form ending in “-ing” that acts as a noun), or a clause can all act as the object.
The following are examples of prepositions that can be found in prepositional phrases:
by, behind, during, over, to, of, about, at, before, under, etc.
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