Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• A. He slept soundly.
• B. The cat jumped.
• C. She drew a picture.
• D. He sat by the window.

Answer: (D)

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, giving information such as location, time, or relationship. In the sentence “He sat by the window,” the segment “by the window” shows where he sat. “By” is the preposition and “the window” is its object, together forming a prepositional phrase. The other sentences don’t include a prepositional phrase: they either have a simple verb/adverb (slept soundly), a plain subject and verb (The cat jumped), or a sentence with a direct object but no prepositional phrase (She drew a picture).

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, giving information such as location, time, or relationship. In the sentence “He sat by the window,” the segment “by the window” shows where he sat. “By” is the preposition and “the window” is its object, together forming a prepositional phrase. The other sentences don’t include a prepositional phrase: they either have a simple verb/adverb (slept soundly), a plain subject and verb (The cat jumped), or a sentence with a direct object but no prepositional phrase (She drew a picture).