Question

Read the sentence.

The exquisite old painting hanging slightly crooked over the mantelpiece commanded our attention.

Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

exquisite old painting
hanging slightly crooked
over the mantelpiece
commanded our attention

Answer 1

C. Over the mantelpiece.

Step-by-step explanation:

prepositional phrases are when a preposition is describing where something is in relation to something is. An example would be the blue car parked by the tree.

Answer 2

“Over the mantelpiece” is the prepositional phrase.