Read the following sentence.

A pygmy hippo, like Calvin Coolidge's pet Billy, can weigh around 600 pounds.

Determine if the prepositional phrase is an adverb or adjective phrase, and identify the word or words it is modifying.
A.
adjective phrase modifying hippo
B.
adverb phrase modifying like
C.
adjective phrase modifying Billy
D.
adverb phrase modifying can weigh

Question

Read the following sentence.
 
A pygmy hippo, like Calvin Coolidge's pet Billy, can weigh around 600 pounds.
 
Determine if the prepositional phrase is an adverb or adjective phrase, and identify the word or words it is modifying.
A.
adjective phrase modifying hippo
B.
adverb phrase modifying like
C.
adjective phrase modifying Billy
D.
adverb phrase modifying can weigh

doggy · Answer

I think it's A

doggy · Answer

is there even anyone in the english section of openstudy? ;-;

anonymous · Answer

Nvm im dont have the answer hun ,

doggy · Answer

aww, thats okay, i'm pretty sure it's A anyways

anonymous · Answer

goodluck ! :)

anonymous · Answer

i had the same problem haha