Identifying Prepositional Phrases
She whispered "in his ear". Identify the function of the inverted commas word or phrase in the sentence?
Answer: Adverb phrase
Explanation
The phrase "in his ear" modifies the verb "whispered", specifying where/how the action occurred.
In grammar, phrases that modify verbs are classified as adverb phrases.
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