Question

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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Answer 1

Your answer?

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

It's not essay or clip.

Answer 4

its a

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

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?)