Question

Read the sentence.

In a feeding frenzy, the pigeons descended upon the breadcrumbs that the kindly old man on the park bench continued to toss.

Which is a correct analysis of the sentence?

A.The prepositional phrase “in a feeding frenzy” acts as an gerund phrase.
B. The prepositional phrase “upon the breadcrumbs” acts as a verb phrase.
C. The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as adjectival phrase.
D. The prepositional phrase “to toss” acts as an adverbial phrase.

Answer 1

The answer is C. The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as adjectival phrase.

Answer 2

Answer:

C: The prepositional phrase "on the park bench" acts as adjectival phrase.

Explanation:

 The correct analysis of the sentence is option C. The adjectival phrase is modifying the noun "man" by adding some information about it , which helps differentiate who "continued to toss". The function of prepositions is to show the relationship between elements in a sentence, and they can act as adverbs or adjectives.