Question

Identify and use prepositional phrase:
Come _____ with me.
A. home
B. Over
C. into the store
D. none of the above

Answer 1

Hint: A phrase is used to express the concept in the sentence. It can be a group of words. Prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of prepositions in it. Preposition like over, in, at, before, behind, under etc. The object of a phrase usually modifies a verb or noun.

Complete answer:
Option A is home is an incorrect option because home is a noun which means a place where a person lives or stays permanently. A home is a living place of a person.
Option B is over is a correct option because over is a preposition. For example, Come over to party with your family.
Option C is into the store is an incorrect option because it does not fit well into the sentence given. Option D is none of these is an incorrect option because over is a correct option so this cannot be the option to be selected.

Additional information: There are major eight types of phrases one of which is a prepositional phrase used in the above sentence and the rest are; verb, noun, participial, infinitive, appositive, absolute, gerund. For example, Noun phrase: The puppy found was weak and stinking. Verb Phrase: I was waiting for you at the airport. Gerund phrase: Running with my dog makes me fit. Infinitive phrase: I lived in London to study their culture. Appositive phrase: My dog, purest soul, is also my best friend. Participial phrase: The river, frozen in winter, was finally coming back to normal.

Note: Prepositional phrases are basically categorized into two broad categories one is adjectival and adverbial phrase. An example of an adjectival phrase is A dog is in the middle of a pond. An example of an adverbial is The cat is sitting behind you on table.