Read the following sentence: On the last night of camp, we laid our sleeping bags under the trees. Identify if the underlined portion is acting as a phrase or clause, and then explain which type of phrase or clause (noun, adjective, verb, adverb) it is.

The sentence, "On the last night of camp, we laid our sleeping bags under the trees" there are phrases used for every part of the line.

Explanation:

If the underlined phrase of this sentence is:

On the last night - It will be an adverb phrase. On - preposition to a noun - last night.

Under the trees - It is also an adverb phrase as Under - preposition and trees is a noun.

This sentence is can be used as a exercise for learning grammar of adverb phrases.

*What are adverbs? A word that modifies or creates an impact on the verb or adjective used in a sentence. In this sentence, to talk about where they laid their sleeping bags - under the trees - becomes a modification and reasoning.