A preposition phrase:

• is also called a prepositional phrase

• is a phrase that begins with a preposition such as

  • to the store

  • from the house

  • under the fence

• can function as an adjective, an adverb, or the indirect object of a verb

• can function like a single word preposition (next to, in front of, etc., called complex prepositions)

The cat from China was ill. (adjective)

She ran under him. (adverb usage of a prepositional phrase)

He gave money to the cause. (indirect object)