Here's why:
* Prepositional phrases start with a preposition (like "on") and end with a noun or pronoun (like "shore").
* "On shore" functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb "sang" by telling us where the sailor sang.
Here's why:
* Prepositional phrases start with a preposition (like "on") and end with a noun or pronoun (like "shore").
* "On shore" functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb "sang" by telling us where the sailor sang.