Words and phrases after the head noun
Prepositional phrases
- Consist of a preposition followed by a noun or noun phrase (NP).
- Add information to a noun about circumstances:
of = possession / belonging (the leg of the chair)
in, on, at = physical location (the chart on page 12)
- You can use them instead of an adjective clause; for example, with + NP instead of a clause with have:
the city with the highest population = the city which has the highest population.
More info
- What are prepositional phrases? (About.com)