Example 1:
* Sentence: The dog ran through the park.
* Adverb Prepositional Phrase: *through the park*
* Function: This phrase modifies the verb *ran* by telling us *where* the dog ran.
Example 2:
* Sentence: The cat slept under the table.
* Adverb Prepositional Phrase: *under the table*
* Function: This phrase modifies the verb *slept* by telling us *where* the cat slept.
Example 3:
* Sentence: The child sang with great enthusiasm.
* Adverb Prepositional Phrase: *with great enthusiasm*
* Function: This phrase modifies the verb *sang* by telling us *how* the child sang.
Example 4:
* Sentence: I went to the store for some milk.
* Adverb Prepositional Phrase: *for some milk*
* Function: This phrase modifies the verb *went* by telling us *why* the speaker went to the store.
Example 5:
* Sentence: The movie was in the afternoon.
* Adverb Prepositional Phrase: *in the afternoon*
* Function: This phrase modifies the verb *was* (understood as "was shown") by telling us *when* the movie was shown.
Key Points:
* Adverb Prepositional Phrases modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
* They answer questions like where, when, how, why, to what extent, etc.
* They always begin with a preposition (e.g., in, on, under, for, with, etc.) followed by a noun phrase.
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