The prepositional phrase would be "of the state". The word "of" is a preposition.
Examples of other prepositions: before, after, across, within, on, over, under, through, behind
A prepositional phrase has a preposition and a noun/pronoun after it.
Annotating is a very important thing to do and it helps you remember ideas that you had read about later on
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It helps create a concerned, yet optimistic tone.