Here's the breakdown:
* The trees swayed gently (this is the main verb phrase)
* in the wind (this is the prepositional phrase, modifying the verb "swayed")
The preposition "in" shows the location or position of the trees' swaying.
Here's the breakdown:
* The trees swayed gently (this is the main verb phrase)
* in the wind (this is the prepositional phrase, modifying the verb "swayed")
The preposition "in" shows the location or position of the trees' swaying.