Question

Grace, a huge fan of horror movies, said, “Sometimes it’s hard to recognize an actor hidden beneath special-effects makeup.”

Which part of speech does the prepositional phrase in this sentence function as?

A
a verb

B
a noun

C
an adverb

D
an article

Answer 1

Answer:

Grace, a huge fan of horror movies, said, “Sometimes it’s hard to recognize an actor hidden beneath special-effects makeup.”

• An Adverb.
• the prepositional phrase in the reporting verb: “Sometimes it’s hard to recognize an actor hidden beneath special-effects makeup" function as adverb.
• 'Sometimes' is an example of adverb. And 'to' is also a preposition.

Answer 2

The prepositional phrase functions as an adverb.

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

• An adverb is used to modify a group of words.
• It also modifies the adjective or verb and expresses the relationship between time, place, manners, and circumstances.
• The word "Sometimes" is an adverb and it is used to change the verb.
• It is used to show the time period for example now and then or on some occasions etc.