Question

Which kind of phrase are the underlined words in the sentence?

Each of these reviews was written after the opening night of the play.

A.
adverb phrase

B.
adjective phrase

C.
appositive phrase

Answer 1

What phrase is underlined ?

Answer 2

After the opening night

Answer 3

First, let's eliminate C. An appositive phrase is a nooun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. For example: "We visited a wild animal, a lion, at the zoo today." Do you see why that answer wouldn't be correct for the phrase "after the opening night"?

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

Okay, so we are left with adverb phrase and adjective phrase.
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.”'
An adjective phrase is 'a phrase whose head word is an adjective, e.g. fond of steak, very happy, quite upset about it, etc.'
In other words, adverb phrases have the exact same function as if they were just one word, but they are two or more words instead.
Now, think about 'after the opening night'. Do you think it is an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase ?

Answer 6

adj answer questions such as which one ? What kind ? and how many ? -- they modify nouns
adv answer questions such as when ? where ? why ? how ? -- they modify verbs, adj, and other adverbs

Answer 7

am thinking adverb phrase

Answer 8

your thinking correct

Answer 9

good job, that is correct !!!

Answer 10

:D thank you

Answer 11

no problem !

Answer 12

Can you help me with another?

Answer 13

sure !

Answer 14

ok let me put it up

Answer 15

Which words in the sentence make up the appositive phrase?
Which word does it rename?

The countries Chile and Brazil are located on the same continent.

A.
on the same continent; renames located

B.
The countries; renames continent

C.
are located on; renames countries

D.
Chile and Brazil; renames countries

Answer 16

@harley_may

Answer 17

As previously stated, an appositive phrase is a noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

It would not be A, because 'located' is a VERB, not a noun. Continent is NOT renaming located.

It would not be B - while 'countries' and 'continent' are both nouns, they are not located side-by-side. They are two totally separate nouns. Countries is not renaming continent.

C is not the answer. See A for explanation. ('Located' is a verb, etc ...)

So, that leaves us with D. Let's see if it fits our criteria. 'Countries' and 'Chile and Brazil' are beside each other, are both nouns, and ... Chile and Brazil IS renaming countries ! It specifically tells you which countries the sentence is talking about. Do you understand? : ))

Answer 18

:D thank you so Much