Identify the underlined phrase in each sentence and match it with its correct type. \\[ \begin{array}{|c|l|} \hline \textbf{Sentence (Phrase)} & \textbf{Phrase Type} \\ \hline a.\ \text{The heavy grocery bag} & (i)\ \text{Noun Phrase} \\ \hline b.\ \text{quite quickly} & (iii)\ \text{Adverbial Phrase} \\ \hline c.\ \text{under the doormat} & (iv)\ \text{Prepositional Phrase} \\ \hline d.\ \text{a bit nervous} & (ii)\ \text{Adjectival Phrase} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
Let's analyze the structural role of each highlighted phrase: a. 'The heavy grocery bag' functions as the subject of the sentence and is centered around the noun 'bag'. It is a Noun Phrase (i). b. 'quite quickly' modifies the verb 'finished', indicating how the action was performed. It is an Adverbial Phrase (iii). c. 'under the doormat' begins with a preposition ('under') and functions to describe where the keys are located. It is a Prepositional Phrase (iv). d. 'a bit nervous' modifies the pronoun 'She' (functioning subject complement following the linking verb 'felt'). It is an Adjectival Phrase (ii). The correct matching is a-(i), b-(iii), c-(iv), d-(ii).
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