Question

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
The boat turned toward the river bank.
Answer

the river bank.

The boat turned

turned toward

toward the river bank

Answer 1

@rajathsbhat

Answer 2

hmm technicalities.....gimme 5 minutes to quickly read up on prepositional phrases, ok?

Answer 3

Alright.

Answer 4

ok got it.

Answer 5

now what's your guess? If you're not sure, read this excellent, brief summary of prepositional phrases (that i just read): http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/prepositionalphrase.htm

Answer 6

Obtion b?

Answer 7

umm no.
First, which word is the preposition?

Answer 8

The Boat?

Answer 9

toward the river bank

Answer 10

or if not just the river bank

Answer 11

the boat is an object. that means it's a noun.
Turning ---> action ---> therefore, a verb.
river bank---> object ---> again, a noun.
Forget the 'the'.
The only thing left is 'towards'.
towards ---> expresses relation between 2 words/nouns ---> therefore, a preposition.

Answer 12

toward the river bank ?

Answer 13

May I add good explanation.

Answer 14

yup.

Answer 15

sure :)