The shoe is pressing on my toe.

[Untaught88]

Hi,

The shoe is pressing on my toe. Is the underlined phrase a noun phrase or a preposition phrase? I think it's a prepositional phrase because it starts with a preposition but I am not sure.

 

[Matthew Wai]

An adverbial prepositional phrase modifying the verb 'pressing'.

 

[Untaught88]

How can it be an adverbial prepositional phrase? Can you please explain.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I consider it adverbial because it modifies the verb 'pressing'.