n a feeding frenzy, the pigeons descended upon the breadcrumbs that the kindly old man on the park bench continued to toss. Whic
h is a correct analysis of the sentence? a:The prepositional phrase “in a feeding frenzy” acts as an gerund phrase. B:The prepositional phrase “upon the breadcrumbs” acts as a verb phrase. C:The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as adjectival phrase. D:The prepositional phrase “to toss” acts as an adverbial phrase.
In the choices you have given, the answer could be:
C.
The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as adjectival phrase.
<span> </span><span>Preposition defines relationship of the words used
in the sentence. Prepositional phrases are words that come alongside the
prepositions. A determiner and adjective follows a preposition then by pronoun
or noun. This is the object of the preposition. Overall, this makes up a phrase
which can be an adjective, adverb, modifying noun, a locator in time or space
or a teller of the when or where of events and happenings.</span>
<span>The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to prompt an emotion in the reader. The descriptive way of delivering the situation to the reader gives a sense of emotion to the reader. The prompt is by the use of words such as, "hurting," and "tears in his eyes," are words used to convey such message.</span>
