Answer to Question #221760 in English for Eddy

Question

Write a comprehensive commentry on the adverb phrase and the prepositional phrase

Answer 1

An adverb phrase is simply a a group of two or more that function as an adverb in a sentence. The adverb is the head of the phrase and can appear alone or it can be modified by other words. An adverb phrase can consist of one adverb or an adverb plus other words before it (pre modification) or after it (post modification). Adverb phrases are used to modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. For example, if you were to say “I went into town to visit my friend,” the adverbial phrase to visit my friend would clarify why you went into town. This is an adverbial phrase because it describes the verb went.

A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. A prepositional phrase modifies a verb or a noun. It is only a portion of a sentence and cannot stand on its own as a complete thought. Prepositional phrases often tell where something happened, when it happened, or help define a specific person or thing. For example, if one can say, ''Mark is going out with that beautiful woman.'' In this example, the prepositional phrase is "with that beautiful woman." The preposition is "with," while the object it affects is "woman."