In 'The flowers were watered by the gardener.', 'by the gardener' is a _______ phrase.
Q1. In 'The flowers were watered by the gardener.', 'by the gardener' is a _______ phrase.
Answer: Adverbial
Explanation: 'By the gardener' modifies the verb 'were watered', indicating the doer, so it's adverbial.