What is the modifier of the prepostional phase and what kind of prepostional phrase is it? Adverb or Adjective?
1. Its invention in 1978 revolutionized technology.
2. The microwave oven was invented in 1946.
I believe you're looking for the word the prepositional phrase modifies.
1. "in 1978" modifies "invention." Does that make the phrase an adjective or an adverb?
What do you think about the second sentence?
Is "in 1978" and adjective phrase then?
Yes. "In 1978" is an adjective phrase.
In both sentences, the prepositional phrases are "in 1978" and "in 1946."
To determine the modifier of a prepositional phrase, you need to identify the noun or pronoun that the preposition relates to.
1. In "Its invention in 1978 revolutionized technology," the prepositional phrase "in 1978" modifies "invention." It tells us the specific time when the invention occurred.
- The modifier in this case is an adverb because it provides information about when the action of the verb "revolutionized" took place.
2. In "The microwave oven was invented in 1946," the prepositional phrase "in 1946" modifies "invented." It tells us the specific time when the invention occurred.
- The modifier in this case is also an adverb because it provides information about when the action of the verb "invented" took place.