Question

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Under the canyon floor is a stream of water.

• A. stream of water
• B. is a stream
• C. under the canyon floor
• D. of water

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

under the canyon floor

Prepositional phrases are a group of words containing preposition which lacks either a verb or a subject. Such phrases always have two basic parts: object and preposition. Prepositions are mostly followed by objects.

Using option C will justify all the above rules. 'Under the canyon floor is a prepositional phrase as 'under' is the preposition and 'canyon floor' is the object.

Options A, B and D are not prepositional phrases.

Thus, option C is the correct answers.