Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? Which word does the adjective phrase modify? This rocky canyon in the

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Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? Which word does the adjective phrase modify? This rocky canyon in the

desert is not the deepest canyon or the widest. A. is not; modifies canyon B. in the desert; modifies canyon C. rocky canyon; modifies deepest D. rocky canyon; modifies desert

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ad-work [718] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T22:31:48+03:00

This rocky canyon in the desert is not the deepest or the widest.

The adjective phrase is IN THE DESERT. It modifies the word CANYON. So, the answer is letter B.

An adjective phrase is a group of words that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. The adjective phrase can be placed before, or after, the noun or pronoun in the sentence.

In the above sentence, the adjective phrase is placed after the noun.