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Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase?

(Prepositions include words like about, across, before, by, during, for, in, on, to, with, up, etc.)


Aacross the street
Bup the mountain
Cdrinking coffee

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Final answer:

The phrase "drinking coffee" is not a prepositional phrase, whereas "across the street" and "up the mountain" are. Prepositional phrases always start with a preposition and include a noun or noun phrase. Thus, the correct answer is "drinking coffee."


Explanation:

Identifying Prepositional Phrases


In the question, we are asked to identify which option is NOT a prepositional phrase from the following three choices:



  1. across the street

  2. up the mountain

  3. drinking coffee


A prepositional phrase typically includes a preposition and its object. The first two options, across the street and up the mountain, both start with prepositions and include nouns (or noun phrases):



  • across + the street (preposition + noun)

  • up + the mountain (preposition + noun)


However, the phrase drinking coffee does not fit this structure. It consists of a gerund (drinking) and a noun (coffee), but it lacks a preposition, making it not a prepositional phrase. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is:


Answer: Drinking coffee


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