Question

Herbert Hoover's son kept a pair of alligators in the White House.

Determine if the prepositional phrase is an adverb or adjective phrase, and identify the word it is modifying.
A.

adjective phrase modifying kept
B.

adverb phrase modifying kept
C.

adjective phrase modifying alligators
D.

adverb phrase modifying alligators

Answer 1

It is B, since the 'in the White House' is an adjective describing where it was kept.

Answer 2

It is also the prepositional phrase, which can be removed.

Answer 3

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