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.
The collective nouns among these words are team and group. Collective nouns consist of numerous members that function as a single entity.
The answer is A.ingerrogative
An appositive phrase consists of words that describes or renames the noun beside it. In the given sentence above, the appositive phrase is the new secretary of the club. This appositive phrase renames the noun beside it which is Grady.