What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The food and the extra water were kept in the storage cabinet.
A. The food
B. and extra water
C. were kept
D. in the storage cabinet
My answer is D.
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correct. "in" is the preposition. The phrase modifies the verb phrase "were kept."
yes the answer is D
Good job, your answer is correct! The prepositional phrase in the sentence "The food and the extra water were kept in the storage cabinet." is "in the storage cabinet."
To identify a prepositional phrase, you need to look for a preposition (a word that indicates a relationship between other words) followed by its object (a noun or pronoun). In this sentence, the preposition is "in" and it is followed by its object "the storage cabinet." Therefore, the correct answer is option D, "in the storage cabinet."