Question

which sentence uses a prepositional phrase?
given the economic and political unrest, the family decided to emigrate.
ruling brutally, the harsh dictator caused many people to flee the country.
increasing tensions required international diplomats to begin to negotiate.
some editorials exposing government corruption were leaked to the public.

Explanation:

To determine which sentence uses a prepositional phrase, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Given the economic and political unrest" is a participial phrase (not prepositional).
• Option 2: "Ruling brutally" is a participial phrase (not prepositional).
• Option 3: "to the public" is a prepositional phrase (preposition "to" + object "the public").
• Option 4: "exposing government corruption" is a participial phrase (not prepositional).

Answer:

D. Some editorials exposing government corruption were leaked to the public.