Here's a breakdown:
* Prepositional phrase: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition).
* Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between the noun or pronoun (object) and another word in the sentence (often the verb).
Example:
* "The cat sat on the mat."
* "on the mat" is the prepositional phrase.
* "on" is the preposition.
* "mat" is the object of the preposition.
In short, the noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase is just called the object of the preposition.