Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? What word does the adjective phrase modify?

The teacher told his students to write essays about any favorite book.

A.

told his students; modifies teacher

B.

to write essays; modifies about

C.

The teacher told; modifies students

D.

about any favorite book; modifies essays

Question

Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? What word does the adjective phrase modify? 


The teacher told his students to write essays about any favorite book.
	
	
 
A.
	

told his students; modifies teacher
	
 
B.
	

to write essays; modifies about
	
 
C.
	

The teacher told; modifies students
	
 
D.
	

about any favorite book; modifies essays

anonymous · Answer

What do you think the answer is?

jademc01 · Answer

The answer is B. An adjective clause usually comes after the noun it modifies and is made up of several words which, like all clauses, will include a subject and a verb.