Question

Is the underlined phrase an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase?

Most creatures can venture near an elephant without fear.

A.
adverb phrase

B.
adjective phrase

Answer 1

anyone

Answer 2

Which part is underlined?

Answer 3

An adverb phrase is a phrase acting as an adverb. It will modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It will answer the questions : How ?, When ?, or Where ? .

An adjective phrase is a phrase acting as an adjective. It will modify a noun or a pronoun. It will answer the questions : What kind ?, Which one ?, or How many ?.

Most creatures can venture near an elephant without fear.

If this is underlined : " near an elephant "....
It would be an adverb phrase modifying the verb " venture " , answering the question " where ? "

If this is underlined : " without fear "....
It would be an adverb phrase modifying the verb " venture ", answering the question " how ? "

Answer 4

"near an elephant" is underlined. I took a english test (GUM) and had this question. Answer is B.