Question

Read the sentence.

Toni’s father taught {at two schools}, Concordia College and University of Wisconsin–Madison.

How does the underlined phrase function in the sentence?

as an adverb prepositional phrase
as an appositive with nonessential information
as an adjective prepositional phrase
as an appositive with essential information

Answer 1

as an adverb prepositional phrase

Adverbs are the part of speech that tell us where. In the sentence, the phrase begins with a preposition and ends with the noun: schools. This makes it a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase is telling where Toni's father taught. Adverbs often answer the question of where the action is taking place.

Answer 2

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the first choice "as an adverb prepositional phrase"

Adjective prepositional phrases follow the nouns they modify, unlike adjectives which generally go immediately before the nouns they modify.

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