Prepositional phrases 1

One prepositional phrase is underlined in each sentence. Choose the option that correctly identifies the type of phrase and the word that it modifies.

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Question 1. The Silk Road was an old trade route between China and other regions.
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Question 2. Dough with too much flour yields heavy baked goods.
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Question 3. On one side of the barricades were revolutionary students; on the other was a government militia.
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Question 4. You can tell with just one whiff whether the milk is fresh.
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Question 5. At first, we couldn’t decide whether to take the car or the train, but in the end we decided to take the train.
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