She carefully placed her invention on the counter. Which word in the sentence does the prepositional phrase on the counter relate to?

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The answer is placed. She carefully placed her invention on the counter.

The answer to your question would be that the word in the sentence that the prepositional phrase "on the counter" relate to is the following one: placed.

The prepositional phrase "on the counter" gives information as regards the place in which the invention is located. The verb also provides information as regards location; therefore, the prepositional phrase and the verb phrase are related.