Tom visited India while studying the history of Indian art.
Correct answer: D. Prepositional Phrase.
- A. Appositive Phrase
- B. infinitive phrase
- C. noun phrase
- D. Prepositional Phrase.
Explanation
The phrase "while studying the history of Indian art" is a prepositional phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a preposition (in this case, "while") and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.- In this case, the prepositional phrase "while studying the history of Indian art" functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "visited" and indicating the circumstances under which Tom visited India.
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