Question

PLEASE HELP medal included

Which best describes the underlined group of words?

The storm-ravaged boat bobbed along the shoreline.

A.
appositive phrase

B.
misplaced modifier

C.
adjective phrase

D.
adverb phrase

Answer 1

@butterflydreamer

Answer 2

what is underlined?

Answer 3

along the shoreline

Answer 4

@KaloeMalia What do you think the answer is?

Answer 5

B? @One098

Answer 6

@butterflydreamer

Answer 7

Well why do you think its B? Is it an example of this? http://www.towson.edu/ows/moduleDangling.htm

Answer 8

No, so, no.

Answer 9

Which do you think it is now?

Answer 10

C

Answer 11

A: http://www.k12reader.com/appositive-phrase-definition-usage-examples/
C: http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/adjective_phrases.htm
D: http://grammar.about.com/od/ab/g/adverbphraseterm.htm

Answer 12

It's C, isn't it? @One098

Answer 13

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.”
If we look at the underlined group of words "along the shoreline".
Doesn't that tell you WHERE the boat is bobbling? :)

Answer 14

@KaloeMalia Where's the adjective in that phrase?

Answer 15

ok, It's not C. well then it has to be D @One098 @butterflydreamer

Answer 16

Correct!

Answer 17

yepp :))!

Answer 18

Thank you @butterflydreamer @One098

Answer 19

You're welcome.

Answer 20

no worriessss!

Answer 21

Can we do the medal swap again @butterflydreamer

Answer 22

oh sure :)