In which sentence is the underlined phrase a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective?
She went to boarding school in Coventry.
My sister was born in Chicago.
Her grades gave my sister a place in the top rank of her class.
My sister moved away in 2009
Which phrases are underlined?
my sister moved away in 2009
The underlined phrase "in Coventry" in the sentence "She went to boarding school in Coventry" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective.
To identify the sentence in which the underlined phrase is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective, we need to find a phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, we need to find a phrase that provides more information about a noun.
Let's analyze each sentence:
1. "She went to boarding school in Coventry." - The underlined phrase "in Coventry" is a prepositional phrase, but it functions as an adverbial phrase, not as an adjective. It provides information about where the subject went.
2. "My sister was born in Chicago." - The underlined phrase "in Chicago" is also a prepositional phrase, but it functions as an adverbial phrase, specifying where the subject was born.
3. "Her grades gave my sister a place in the top rank of her class." - This sentence does not have an underlined phrase. Hence, it is not the answer.
4. "My sister moved away in 2009." - In this sentence, the underlined phrase "in 2009" is a prepositional phrase. It modifies the verb "moved away" and specifies when the action occurred. Therefore, it does not function as an adjective.
From the given options, none of the sentences have an underlined prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective.