Question

Does the bold phrase function as a noun phrase, verb phrase, or modifying phrase? Rapunzel was surrounded by a high wall and lived in a tall tower. Noun phrase Verb phrase Modifying phrase

Answer 1

In the sentence "Rapunzel was surrounded by a high wall and lived in a tall tower," the bold phrase "a high wall" is a **noun phrase**. It functions as the object of the preposition "by."