Question

In which sentence is the underlined group of words a prepositional phrase acting as an adverb?

My sister’s grades gave her a place [in the top rank of her class].

My sister applied [on Tuesday] to a graduate school in England.

My sister is going [to write novels].

My sister hopes to be one [of the finest novelists in the world].

Answer 1

@douglaswinslowcooper

Answer 2

@wwhitlock

Answer 3

The PP in A modifies place- a noun
The underlined words in C are not a PP
The PP in D modifies the noun "one"
The PP in B modifies "applied" In tells when she applied, on Tuesday. That's the adverbial