Question

What is the preposition in the sentence?

"The children sat under the tree"
A) Sat
B) Children
C) Under
D) The
Please explain what a preposition is and why the answer is correct.

Answer 1

The word under is a preposition, because it indicates where the children were / sat.

Answer 2

Prepositions are words that are used to indicate a location, time, or direction. In this case, the word "under" would be the preposition since it shows the location of where the children sat.