1. She washed the dishes in the sink in the kitchen.
[Does 'in the kitchen' modify 'the sink' ? Or does 'in the kitchen' modify 'washed'? Is 'in the kitchen' an adverbial phrase or an adjective phrase? Or can it be both?]
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"In the kitchen" in the given sentence is an adverbial phrase. An adverbial phrase provides additional information about the verb, in this case, the action of washing the dishes. It answers the question "where?" by indicating the location of the action.
To determine whether "in the kitchen" modifies "the sink" or "washed," you need to examine the structure of the sentence. Since "in the kitchen" directly follows "the sink," it can be interpreted as modifying "the sink." Therefore, "in the kitchen" describes the location of the sink where the dishes were washed.
In conclusion, "in the kitchen" is an adverbial phrase that modifies the verb "washed" by answering the question "where?" It can also be seen as indirectly modifying "the sink" by telling us where the sink is located.