Question

question 8

identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: \the cat slept under the warm blanket.\

a the cat
b slept
c under the warm blanket
d warm blanket

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure

The sentence is: "The cat slept under the warm blanket."
We need to identify the prepositional phrase.
This builds on your mastery of Grammatical Phrases.

Define a prepositional phrase

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with its object.
The preposition here is "under".
The object of the preposition is the noun phrase "the warm blanket".

Identify the correct option

Combining the preposition and its object gives "under the warm blanket".
This matches option C.
Other options represent a noun phrase (A), a verb (B), or a modified noun (D).

Answer:

• (A) The cat
• (B) slept
• (C) under the warm blanket (Correct answer)
• (D) warm blanket