Question

What is the adverbial phrase in the following sentence?

The portrait over the fireplace was painted by my great-uncle from Charleston, South Carolina.

Question options:

over the fireplace

by my great-uncle

from Charleston, South Carolina

Answer 1

The adverbial phrase in the following sentence is "over the fireplace", since it describes the place where the portrait is. Adverbial phrases, among other things, give information about where things are.