Once at the beach, they all settled down on lounge chairs
Correct answer: A. Prepositional Phrase.
- A. Prepositional Phrase.
- B. Infinitive Phrase
- C. Participle Phrase
- D. Absolute Phrase
Explanation
The phrase "Once at the beach" is a prepositional phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a preposition (in this case, "at") and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.- The word "Once" is an adverb that modifies the prepositional phrase, indicating when they were at the beach.- The entire phrase "Once at the beach" functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "settled down" and indicating when and where the action took place.
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