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The Odyssey: Theme Development, Part 6 — Unit test

Question 23 • English 9 A

Read the sentence.In a feeding frenzy, the pigeons descended upon the breadcrumbs that the kindly old man on the park bench continued to toss.

Answer
A
The prepositional phrase “in a feeding frenzy” acts as a gerund phrase.
B
The prepositional phrase “upon the breadcrumbs” acts as a verb phrase.
C
The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as an adjectival phrase.
D
The prepositional phrase “to toss” acts as an adverbial phrase.

Explanation

“On the park bench” describes which old man is tossing the breadcrumbs, so the prepositional phrase acts adjectivally by modifying the noun “man.” “In a feeding frenzy” is also a prepositional phrase, but it acts adverbially by describing how the pigeons descended. “To toss” is an infinitive phrase, not a prepositional phrase.

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