Question

Read the sentence.

The exquisite old painting hanging slightly crooked over the mantelpiece commanded our attention.

Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

Answer 1

Hanging slightly crooked over the mantelpiece

Answer 2

A prepositional phrase is a modifying phrase which includes a preposition (in this case, "over") and the object of the preposition (in this case, "the mantelpiece.")