contestada

Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase?

Which word does the adjective phrase modify?


The horn-like tip of a strong feather makes a quill pen when it is sharpened.



A.

it is sharpened; modifies when



B.

horn-like tip; modifies sharpened



C.

of a strong feather; modifies tip



D.

a quill pen; modifies feather

Respuesta :

MsCScott

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

While this is technically a prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases are supposed to add information to the sentence. In this case, it can be considered an adjective phrase because it is, in fact, modifying (or describing) the noun tip.  

Otras preguntas