Question

Identify and use the prepositional phrase:
Can you help me _____?
a) Or no
b) yes
c) not
d) In any way

Answer 1

Hint: A prepositional phrase is a phrase beginning with a preposition. Syntax- prepositional phrase = preposition + optional modifier(s) + noun, pronoun, gerund, or short clause.
For example- in time.

Complete answer:
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'or no', refers to conjunction and an adverb.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as this phrase does not contain any preposition and is thus not a prepositional phrase.

Option (c.), ‘not', refers to an adverb and not a preposition.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as we need a prepositional phrase.

Option (b.), ‘yes', refers to a noun and not a preposition.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as we need a prepositional phrase.

Option (d.), ‘in any way', refers to a prepositional phrase- the preposition is ‘in’ and the object of the preposition is ‘anyway’.

So, the correct answer is “Option d” as it completes the sentence.

The correct answer is thus ‘Can you help me in any way?’ by using the fourth option (option d.).

Note: In this question, you need to remember what prepositions are. A preposition is a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word. For example- in, on, at, under, above, below.