Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: because i was running late, i quickly ran to my car and didn’t have time to drink my coffee. a) to drink my coffee b) to my car c) because i was running late d) and didn’t have time prefix: "mal" = bad, abnormal, inadequete root: "diction" = choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness using the information given, determine the meaning of the word "malediction." a) to speak in a tone that hurts the listener's ears b) to speak too quietly for listeners to comprehend c) to give a bad name to an object d) to curse or jinx choose the sentence in which the word in quotation marks is correct. a) the heightened emotion in the film "effected" me. b) the lotion had an immediate "affect" on the sunburn. c) the teacher "referenced" the book during today's lecture. d) the orange throw pillow "complimented" the other warm colors in the room.