Which words in the sentence make up the adverb phrase?
Which word does it modify?

Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor, ruled during troubled times.

A.
ruled; modifies times

B.
Qin Shi Huang; modifies emperor

C.
during troubled times; modifies ruled

D.
first emperor; modifies China's

Question

Which words in the sentence make up the adverb phrase? 
Which word does it modify? 

Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor, ruled during troubled times.
 
 A.
ruled; modifies times
 
 B.
Qin Shi Huang; modifies emperor
 
 C.
during troubled times; modifies ruled
 
 D.
first emperor; modifies China's

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anonymous · Answer

C. During troubled times; modifies ruled

Remember an adverb phrase is a word or group of words that describes a verb. So the verb in this sentence is "ruled", and "during troubled times" is modifying that verb by telling us when Qin Shi Huang ruled.