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Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
My backpack was beside Sam's desk, but now it is under James' desk.
  1. under James' desk
  2. besides Sam's desk
  3. my backpack
  4. now it is

A
under James' desk
B
my backpack
C
now it is
D
besides Sam's desk
Solution
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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 options A and B will justify all the above rules. 'Beside Sam's desk' is a prepositional phrase as 'beside' is the preposition and 'desk' is the object. Similarly, 'under James' desk' is also a prepositional phrase as 'under' is the preposition and 'desk' is the object.
Options C and D are not prepositional phrases.
Thus, options A and B are the correct answers.

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