Select the letter of the term that identifies the function of the
phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
Legend has it that during World War I American soldiers (eating
fried potatoes in Europe) coined the term (French fries).
a. adjective e. object of a preposition
b. adverb f. direct object
c. subject g. indirect object
d. predicate nominative h. appositive

Question

Select the letter of the term that identifies the function of the
    phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
    Legend has it that during World War I American soldiers (eating
    fried potatoes in Europe) coined the term (French fries).
    a. adjective                           e. object of a preposition
    b. adverb                              f. direct object
    c. subject                             g. indirect object
    d. predicate nominative                h. appositive