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What is the prepositional phrase settlers rationed their supplies of dried meat vegetables and flour?

There isn't a prepositional phrase in the sentence "Settlers rationed their supplies of dried meat, vegetables, and flour."

Here's why:

* Prepositional phrases start with a preposition (like "of," "on," "in," "with," etc.) and end with a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition).

* "Of dried meat, vegetables, and flour" is a noun phrase that acts as the object of the preposition "supplies." It doesn't function as a prepositional phrase on its own.

Let's break down the sentence:

* Settlers: The subject of the sentence.

* rationed: The verb.

* their supplies: The direct object of the verb "rationed."

* of dried meat, vegetables, and flour: This noun phrase describes the kind of supplies the settlers rationed.

To create a prepositional phrase in this sentence, you could add a preposition before "supplies":

* Settlers rationed their supplies in the wagon. ("in the wagon" is a prepositional phrase)

* Settlers rationed their supplies for the long journey. ("for the long journey" is a prepositional phrase)

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