On the sidelines, the coach paced nervously.
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Are the phrases on the sidelines and paced nervously?
One is the predicate. The other is a prepositional phrase.
In the sentence "On the sidelines, the coach paced nervously," there are two phrases:
1. "On the sidelines" is a prepositional phrase that describes the location or position of the coach. It starts with the preposition "on" and ends with the noun "sidelines."
2. "Nervously" is an adverb that describes how the coach paced. It modifies the verb "paced."
To identify phrases in a sentence, you can look for groups of words that function together and serve a specific purpose in the sentence. Prepositional phrases usually start with a preposition (e.g., on, in, at, from) and end with a noun or pronoun. Adverbs generally provide more information about the verb, adjective, or another adverb in the sentence.