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>
<em>Separation of the body and the mind </em>is a theme in it. Gregor has his outer appearance changed, but his mind still remains relatively the same, which causes disconnect, such as him trying to stand even though his new body doesn't do that normally. There are moments where his body proves a challenge or a strange part of him, since it isn't tuned to his mindset.
4. <span>I seized the bell-rope; dropped it, ashamed; seized it again; dropped it once more; clutched it tremblingly once again, and pulled it so feebly that I could hardly hear the stroke myself. </span>