He should discover a gift certificate for dinner at Cafe Sofia under his seat at the table.
Correct answer: A. Prepositional Phrase.
- A. Prepositional Phrase.
- B. infinitive phrase
- C. gerund phrase
- D. noun phrase
Explanation
The phrase "under his seat at the table" is a prepositional phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a preposition (in this case, "under") and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.- In this case, the prepositional phrase "under his seat at the table" functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "discover" and indicating the location where the gift certificate should be found.
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