The sentence in which the adverb clause modifies an adjective is the second one - The veteran appeared proud as he saluted the flag.
The adjective here is <em>proud</em>, and the adverbial clause is <em>as he saluted the flag. </em>As you can see here, that clause is describing the adjective in more detail.
When did the veteran appear proud? - As he saluted the flag (it obviously modifies the word <em>proud</em>)
A warrant is an underlying assumption or inference that the writer takes for granted.
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Explanation:
Present participle phrases and gerund phrases are easy to confuse because they both begin with an ing word. The difference is the function that they provide in a sentence. A present participle phrase will always act as an adjective while a gerund phrase will always behave as a noun.
It is more suitable to use the gerund form of the verb following the main verb, if the main verb is in the past tense (here, "finish")