Question

"He returned home in a short while" identify the phrase

Answer 1

Explanation:

means that he was return in few minutes...

Answer 2

The correct answer will be:- in a short while.

• Here in a given sentence we have been asked to identify the phrase in the sentence that is there.
• The phrase that we have identified is adverb phrase.
• This is because in an adverb phrase is there is a mention of the time or the location or any other specifications about the subject.
• Here in the phrase, the specification of time is being talked about.
• As we know, a phrase is a set of words that do not have a verb and does not make complete sense on its own.
• Hence, the correct answer will be:- in a short while.