Question

Identify the phrase (s) in the following sentence-
The king fought the war in a brave manner.
A) The king fought
B) The king fought the war
C) in a brave manner
D) brave manner

Answer 1

Hint: A prepositional phrase contains a preposition and its object which acts as a compliment. Prepositional phrases can function like a noun, adjective, or an adverb in a given sentence.

Complete answer:
Let’s look at the structure of a prepositional phrase-
Preposition + a modifier + noun/ pronoun
Example- Under the fluffy bed. Here, ‘under’ is the preposition, ‘the fluffy’ is the modifier and ‘bed’ is the noun which acts as an object of the preposition.
In the given question- We can comprehend that the king fought the war in a brave manner. Here, ‘in a brave manner’ is a prepositional phrase as it begins with the preposition ‘in’ and ends with a noun ‘manner’ which acts as the object of the preposition. Also, ‘a brave’ is the modifier.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘The king fought’ is a dependent clause as it expresses an incomplete meaning. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘The king fought the war’ is an independent clause as it expresses a complete meaning. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘in a brave manner’ is a prepositional phrase as it begins with a preposition, followed by a modifier, and ends with a noun. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option d- ‘brave manner’ is not a prepositional phrase as it does not contain any suitable preposition. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note:
A ‘prepositional phrase’ does not contain a subject or a verb but only the objects that are modified with the help of modifiers.