Review: Phrase Functions, Answer 12.5

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Question:
Joe and Bridget were arguing in a heated manner.
Answer:
The answer adjective is not correct.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the prepositional phrase in a heated manner functions as an adverb because it modifies the compound verb were arguing.
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