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Read up on prepositions and prepositional phrases. Then let us know what you decide.
Last summer our whole family hiked up a mountain.
Read up on prepositions and prepositional phrases. Then let us know what you decide.
1. Last summer
2. Up a mountain
In the given sentence, the prepositional phrases can be identified by finding the words that show the relationship between other words in the sentence. Here is the breakdown of the prepositional phrases in the sentence:
1. Last summer: "Last" is an adjective modifying "summer," and "summer" is the noun. The preposition "during" is implied, so the prepositional phrase is "during last summer."
2. of our whole family: "Of" is the preposition, and "our whole family" is the noun phrase. Therefore, "of our whole family" is a prepositional phrase.
3. up a mountain: "Up" is the preposition, and "a mountain" is the noun phrase. "A" is an article modifying "mountain." Thus, "up a mountain" is a prepositional phrase.
The identified prepositional phrases in the given sentence are:
- During last summer
- Of our whole family
- Up a mountain