Read the sentence.

The wheelbarrow rolled down the hill.

What is the function of the prepositional phrase down the hill in the sentence?

Responses

It shows the relationship between the wheelbarrow and the hill.
It shows the relationship between the wheelbarrow and the hill.

It is the object of the verb rolled.
It is the object of the verb rolled .

It is an adverb that modifies the verb rolled.
It is an adverb that modifies the verb rolled .

It is an adjective that modifies the noun wheelbarrow

1 answer

The correct response is:

It is an adverb that modifies the verb rolled.

The prepositional phrase "down the hill" indicates where the wheelbarrow rolled, providing additional information about the action of the verb.