Examples:
She was selfish not to share
her good fortune with us.
Larry is kind to all his
employees.
Are you excited to go to
France next year?
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
THAT MODIFY VERBS
When a prepositional phrase acts
upon a verb, we say it is behaving
adverbially because adverbs modify
verbs. A prepositional phrase that
behaves adverbially is called an
adverbial phrase.
Examples:
She took some time of for a much needed vacation.
At every possible turn, problems blocked his path.
In the forest many creatures snarl and growl.