Select the letter of the term that identifies the function of the
phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
Paper diapers are made more absorbent by (adding potato starch).
a. adjective e. object of a preposition
b. adverb
c. subject g. indirect object
d. predicate nominative h. appositive
b. adverb
The function of the phrase "adding potato starch" in the sentence "Paper diapers are made more absorbent by (adding potato starch)" is to explain the process or method of making paper diapers more absorbent.
Based on the given options, the correct answer would be:
a. adjective