Question

Which best describes the underlined group of words?

Two small round tables sat outside the back door.

A.
adjective phrase

B.
appositive phrase

C.
adverb phrase

D.
misplaced modifier

Answer 1

Hello. :)

Answer 2

Which are the underlined words?

Answer 3

out side the back door

Answer 4

Okay. Well, it is important to know the definitions of your options. :)

A. An adjective phrase tells us something about the noun it is modifying. Now, by looking at the underlined words, we know these words are not an adjective phrase because they are not telling us something about the noun it is modifying. The adjective phrase here would be small or round, not "outside the back door." So A is not the answer.

B. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. For example, "The insect, a butterfly, flew around." In this example, the appositive phrase was "a butterfly" because it renamed the noun "insect." The underlined words are not renaming a noun, so it is not B either.

C. An Adverb Phrase is simply two or more words that act as an adverb. It can modify a verb, adverb, or adjective and can tell “how”, “where”, “why”, or “when.” Is "outside the back door" acting as an adverb and telling us ow, where, why, or when? Yes! It is telling us where the two small, round tables sat!

D. Now, we said that C was the answer, but let's just check D to make sure. A misplace Modifier is a phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word. I really do not think the underlined words are misplaced or make the sentence seem wrong, so this is not the answer. So should be C! (*^▽^*)

Answer 5

(sorry for the long reply btw) (*´・ｖ・)

Answer 6

ty

Answer 7

You're very welcome. (^・ω・^ )