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In which sentence is the underlined phrase an adjective prepositional phrase?
Robert Fulton’s invention of the steamboat gives him a prominent place in the history of transportation.
In 1807, the steamboat Clermont traveled from New York City to Albany in 32 hours.
Robert Fulton was born in 1765 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Robert Fulton sailed on the Seine River in a small paddle wheel boat.
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The phrase "of the steamboat" (and likewise "in the history of transportation") modifies a noun ("invention" and "place"), so it functions as an adjective prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrases in the other sentences act adverbially (they modify time, place, or the verb).
The phrase "of the steamboat" (and likewise "in the history of transportation") modifies a noun ("invention" and "place"), so it functions as an adjective prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrases in the other sentences act adverbially (they modify time, place, or the verb).
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