Question

Select all words that make up the prepositional phrase in the sentence.

During the long days, the author kept her mind active and focused.

Answer 1

"During the long days,"

Step-by-step explanation:

A prepositional phrase is a part at the beginning of a sentence that adds a prefix to the following statement.

i.e. without the words "During the long days," the sentence would infer a different conclusion (and change the tense!)

Answer 2

The answer is "During the long days".
Groups of words containing prepositions are called prepositional phrases. Keep in mind that prepositions will be words that demonstrate the connections between different components inside a sentence, and you'll never experience issues distinguishing prepositional expressions, for example after, in, to, on, and with.