Question

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? Alan dropped the paper under the desk. under the desk dropped the paper Alan dropped the paper below

Answer 1

Under the desk is the prepositional phrase.

Answer 2

The correct answer is under the desk.

Alan dropped the paper under the desk.

Explanation:

A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. Most of the time, a prepositional phrase modifies a verb or a noun. These two kinds of prepositional phrases are called adverbial phrases and adjectival phrases, respectively.

At a minimum, a prepositional phrase consists of one preposition and the object it governs. The object can be a noun, a gerund (a verb form ending in “-ing” that acts as a noun), or a clause.