Choose the word that the adverb phrase modifies.
Before you turn in your essay, secure the pages with a paper clip.

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Question

Choose the word that the adverb phrase modifies.
Before you turn in your essay, secure the pages with a paper clip.

turn
       essay
       secure
       clip

jagatuba · Answer

Your answer?

jagatuba · Answer

I like how it's showing that I'm viewing two questions at the same time. Now that's talent!

jagatuba · Answer

It's not essay or clip.

anonymous · Answer

its a

jagatuba · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

Hmmm, I hate to disagree, but "turn" (actually, "turn in") is the verb.

anonymous · Answer

Correction: it's the first verb.  The verb in the dependent clause.

anonymous · Answer

Have you figured out which is the adverb phrase, to begin with, so then you can think about which word it modifies?  (Keeping in mind that, traditionally, adverbs are said only to modify which part of speech?)