Pretty sure it's the First and Third sentence.
Answer:
The prepositions used in the following sentences are in, across, of, from, to at, and before.
Explanation:
- in cats, dogs, and elephants
- in some reptiles
- across Ortega Bay
- of whitewashed stone
- from the local stone quy
- to the pier
- of the island
- of the boat
- from the mainland
- at the stroke of ten
- from the mainland
- to the residents
- on the island
- of the passengers on the boat
- of the boat to port
- from her father
- of his
- for many years
- of his salary
- before he retired
- for twenty years
- of his daughter
- in his footsteps
The purpose of a prepositional phrase is to connect different elements of a sentence and show the relationship between them. The only elements they must include are a preposition and an object of the preposition.
After reading the passage, I've been battling between answers A. and C. I have decided that the best choice would be A, since the passage clearly states that it is up to the people to protect their rights. Hope this helps! ^_^
