Read the sentence. the skillful pilot maneuvered successfully (during the training mission). how does the underlined phrase in the sentence function? a. it’s a verb phrase acting as an object in the sentence. b. it’s a verb phrase acting as the predicate of the sentence. c. it’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial phrase. d. it’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adjectival phrase.

C) It’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial phrase.

Explanation: a preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause. In the given sentence the word "during is a preposition" therefore, the phrase "during the training mission" is a prepositional phrase, it is acting as an adverbial phrase because it is modifying the adverb "successfully" and it is indicating time (when).