Question

Identify the phrases in the given sentence.
The king wore a crown made of gold and silver.
(a) Gold and silver
(b) Made of gold and silver
(c) The king wore
(d) A crown

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence and try to figure out the information it is trying to deliver. Point out the subject, predicate and object of the given sentence. Now go through the options and point out the ones with a preposition.
Complete answer: A prepositional phrase contains two important things- a preposition and its object which acts as a complement. Prepositional phrases can function like a noun, adjective or an adverb in a given sentence. Let’s look at the structure of a prepositional phrase- Preposition + a modifier + noun/ pronoun. In most prepositional phrases; we use a preposition and an object with a modifier that helps in describing or modifying the object. Example- In the gloomy alley. Here, ‘in’ is the preposition, ‘the gloomy’ is the modifier and ‘alley’ is the noun which acts as an object of the preposition.
In the given question- The preposition phrase is; ‘Made of gold and silver’. Here, we can see the use of the preposition ‘of’ and ‘gold and silver’ are the objects.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘Gold and silver’ is not a prepositional phrase because it does not have a preposition. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘Made of gold and silver’ is a prepositional phrase because it contains a preposition and its objects. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option c- ‘The king wore’ is not a prepositional phrase because it does not contain a preposition. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘A crown’ is not a prepositional phrase because it does not contain a preposition. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
The correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note: A prepositional phrase does not contain a subject or a verb but only the object that follows the preposition or the modifier.