Here's why:
* Prepositional phrases always start with a preposition (e.g., "on," "in," "to," "with," "for," "at," etc.) and end with a noun or pronoun.
* The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that the preposition "relates to" or "points to."
Example:
* "The cat sat on the mat."
* "on the mat" is the prepositional phrase.
* "mat" is the object of the preposition "on."
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