Question

Identify and use prepositional phrases:
______ of the rains, we went out.
A. In spite of
B. Instead
C. On top
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Prepositional phrases are a group of words that contain prepositions and which do not have either a verb or a subject. So, in the above-asked question we have to find a phrase which is prepositional.

Complete answer:
Option A is in spite of is the correct answer for the above-asked question as in spite of is the preposition and the word ‘rains’ is the object.
Option B is Instead which is an incorrect answer for the above-asked question as it is not a preposition. Option C is on top is also incorrect as one top is not a preposition.
Option D is None of the above is not a correct answer to the question as option A is correct and that is why we cannot say that none of the options is correct.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Note:
A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause is known as a preposition. Prepositions are mostly followed by objects and we can also see that ‘in spite’ of is the preposition and ‘rains’ is the object which means it is following the rule that says preposition is always followed by an object so that is why the correct answer for the above answer is option A.