alleryStart learning →In the adjective phrase 'proud of him', what is 'of him'?
AA relative clause
BA prepositional phrase
CAn infinitive phrase
DAn adverb phrase
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A prepositional phrase
The complement after the adjective proud is a preposition plus its object, a prepositional phrase.
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