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 29 options:

over the fireplace


by my great-uncle


was painted


from Charleston, South Carolina

Answer 1

In the sentence, above as you read its saying "over the fireplace".

Answer

Is A. over the fireplace.

Thank you have a blessed day/night.

Answer 2

In the sentence: The portrait over the fireplace was painted by my great uncle from Charleston, South Carolina. The adverbial phrase would be: over the fireplace. This is the correct answer because An adverbial phrase is two or more words that can be used as an adverb. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

Adverb phrases answer the questions: where, when, how, why. In this case the question: where? is answered: over the fireplace.