How is the underlined prepositional phrase used in the sentence

Asked by maham237 @ 03/07/2021 in English viewed by 534 People

Hearing the key in the lock, the delighted dog dashed to the front door.

a.As a adjectival phrase
b.As a Adverbial Phrase
c. As a noun phrase
d.As a verb Phrase

Answered by maham237 @ 03/07/2021

The answer is B: As an Adverbial Prase. A Prepositional Phrase includes a preposition, its object and its modifiers. The Prepositional Phrases can function as adverbial phrases or adjective phrases to modify other words in the sentence. In the example, " Hearing the key in the lock" and "...dashed to the front door." in and to are prepositions that are used to form the two prepositional phrases: "in the lock" and "to the front door."

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