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A prepositional phrase is a modifying phrase which includes a preposition (in this case, "over") and the object of the preposition (in this case, "the mantelpiece.")
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
B. A young girl is conflicted because, in traditional Chinese culture, women do not work, yet in America, her mother must work.
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He's attempting to make Miss Thomas pity him. He's attempting to make Herman E. Calloway pity him. He was only recounting the events.
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In this sentence the comma is being used as an appositive. This is because the phrase "an old junk heap" renames or redefines what the "car" is.