Question

Spanish explorers heard grand tales >about rich treasures< in the land to the north of Mexico.

The phrase in the arrows is _____.

1. a prepositional phrase acting as an adverb
2. an appositive phrase renaming tales
3. an appositive renaming tales
4. a prepositional phrase acting as an adjective

Answer 1

I think it’s number 1

Answer 2

Number 1

Step-by-step explanation:

"about rich treasures" is a prepositional phrase because the word "about" is used as either an adjective, adverb, or preposition. It is describing or reffering to the "rich treasures".