Adverbial phrases are a group of words that work like adverb in any sentence. They help describe verb, adjective, or adverb in a statement. Considering the statement here, the phrase that explains why,
how, where, or when about something is adverbial phrase. And from the provided options, the first option explains the location of the portrait. So, "over the fireplace" is the right choice.
The inability to keep a secret. Actually it implies a woman can't keep a secret, but then who can. The secret she can't keep...her husband had the ears of a donkey.
