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Review: Phrase Functions, Answer 18.4

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Question:
The septuagenarian woken from his sleep by the burglar alarm knocked a bowl of potato chips off his lap.
Answer:
The answer predicate is not correct.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the prepositional phrase off his lap functions as an adverb modifying the verb knocked.