Find the prepositional phrase and is it used as an adjective or adverb?

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Find the prepositional phrase and is it used as an adjective or adverb?
Coral near the water's surface is beautiful but very fragile.

Ms. Sue · Answer

Study this site carefully. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm What do you think is the prepositional phrase?

ronin · Answer

Is it near the water's

Writeacher · Answer

near the water's surface near is the preposition surface is the object of the preposition

ronin · Answer

is it used as an adverb

Writeacher · Answer

No, it's used as an adjective, modifying "Coral"