Identify the sentence in which the italicized prepositional phrase modifies a verb. a. the red sports car sped around the racetrack. b. i want to adopt that cat in the last cage. c. the house with the green door is my cousin's. d. she prefers chocolate without nuts.

A. The red sports car sped around the racetrack.

A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb is used as an adverb. An adverb tells how, when, where, how much, and why. In sentence A, the prepositional phrase "around the racetrack" tells us where the red sports car sped.

The prepositional phrase in option B tells us which cat: the one "in the last cage". In option C the prepositional phrase describes the noun, house, when it says "with the green door". In option D the prepositional phrase "without nuts" tells us the type of chocolate she prefers.

explanation:

the silver bells of the sleds are merry and keep time in the winter nights while the sky twinkles happily. the golden bells of weddings are delightful in their peaceful happiness, foretelling a rapturous future. meanwhile, the brazen alarm bells scream frightfully in the night, with a discordant and desperate sound. in their clamor, these bells convey terror, horror, and anger. finally, the iron bells are solemn and melancholy, while those in the church steeple are like ghouls who feel happiness. the king of the ghouls, who rings the bells, cheerfully keeps time with the moaning and groaning bells.