identify "to the beach" as a prepositional phrase, participial phrase, or infinitive phrase. Does the phrase function as a noun, or adverb?
The road to the beach is always crowded during the summer.
no, it is an adjective, modifying "road"
You are correct, "to the beach" is a prepositional phrase that functions as an adjective modifying "road". Thank you for the correction.
"To the beach" in the given sentence is a prepositional phrase. It functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "is crowded."
To identify it as a prepositional phrase, we look for a preposition, which in this case is "to." The object of the preposition is "the beach." Since it modifies the verb and answers the question "where," it functions as an adverbial phrase.