Question

Basketball is played in a gymnasium.

What word or phrase is modified by the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

A. a gymnasium
B. is played
C. Basketball
D. in

Answer 1

Hi ^-^

Answer 2

how are you?

Answer 3

@studyislandhelp doing good :D

Answer 4

me too

Answer 5

i need help with this question

Answer 6

do you even know what the prep phrase is in this sentence ?

Answer 7

no :(

Answer 8

A prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition, a noun or pronoun object of the preposition, and any modifiers of the object. :)

Answer 9

the prep phrase is " in a gymnasium ".
Basketball IS PLAYED where ? (in a gymnasium)
This prep phrase is an adverb phrase modifying "is played".

Answer 10

no it is, is played

Answer 11

that is what I said.....the prep phrase is an adverbial phrase modifying " is played ".