There is nothing but
The little boy jumped up and down.
There's no prepositional phrase in that.
If you have more sentences and I will put answers in Ask for details.
I'd go with the first option because it's very suitable...
Hyphens are used to link words and parts of words. They are a part is speech.
The verb tenses shifted. It should be:
By the time we got to Austin, the puppy had fallen asleep in the back of the van.
It would have to be the spring
