Prepositional phrase

Anonymoushis exams in French Is "in French" a modifier or is it a complement in the NP above? Or, it doesn't matter which term is used.

It looks like a modifier to me.

CalifJimIt looks like a modifier to me. Is there any particular reason you think it might be a complement

Yes, I agree that "modifier" is the best option.

I've done some grammar exercises and in answers to them there is a note: "It is also possible to interpret the PP (in French) as a complement, characterising (his exams), or an adverb

Anonymousunclear

An apt description, I'd say.

Anonymouscharacterising

CalifJimI wonder what they meant by that.

Thank you for the reply.
Indeed, it seems to me that this note, there, isn't helpful at all.

AnonymousYes, I agree that "modifier" is the best option.I've done some grammar exercises and in answers to them there is a note: "It is also possible to interpret the PP (in French) as a complement, characterising (his exams), or an adverbial, though it is unclear what kind of adverbial."

I would say it depends on the whole context. For example, in "He wrote