Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: I can't find the keys, but have you looked in your coat pocket?

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First, let's restate what the task asks: identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: I can't find the keys, but have you looked in your coat pocket?
Option a: 'but have you looked' — This is a clause fragment (part of a question/embedded clause) and does not function as a prepositional phrase. It contains a verb and subject, so it cannot be the prepositional phrase.
Option b: 'I can't find the keys' — This is a complete independent clause with a subject and verb; it expresses the main action, not a prepositional phrase. It does not begin with a preposition.
Option c: 'in your coat pocket' — This is a prepositional phrase, consisting of the preposition 'in' and its object 'your coat pocket'. It functions as a location phrase answering where you looked, which confirms its status as a prepositional phrase.
Option d: 'but have you looked in your coat pocket' — This is a larger clause that includes a fronted conjunction 'but' and a verb phrase 'have you looked' with its own object phrase 'in your coat pocket' following the verb. While 'in your coat pocket' is part of this option, the entire string is not itself a single prepositional phrase; it is a dependent clause containing a prepositional phrase within it. Therefore it is not the standalone prepositional phrase.
In summary, the only option that presents a standalone prepositional phrase is option c, 'in your coat pocket', since it cleanly pairs the preposition with its object to indicate location. The other choices either describe a clause or include a prepositional phrase as part of a larger clause, but do not itself constitute a prepositional phrase.

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