<em>I</em><em> </em><em>th</em><em>i</em><em>n</em><em>k</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>answer</em><em> </em><em>is</em><em> </em><em>branches</em><em>.</em><em>.</em><em>.</em>
<em>Hope</em><em> </em><em>this</em><em> </em><em>will</em><em> </em><em>help</em><em> </em><em>u</em><em>.</em><em>.</em><em>.</em>
Read the sentence.
<u>With its trunk</u>, an elephant gives an affectionate caress to its baby or mate.
Which best identifies the word the underlined phrase modifies?
(A) elephant
(B) gives
(C) caress
(D) trunk
Answer:
(B) gives
Explanation:
A phrase is a group of words that do not have a verb and a subject and does not form a complete thought.
The phrase "with its trunk" modifies the verb "gives" in the sentence.
Maniac<span> Magee is a novel written by American author Jerry Spinelli and published in 1990. ... He has astonishing athletic abilities, runs everywhere he goes, </span>can<span> untie any knot, is allergic to ... </span>Piper<span> and Russell </span>McNab<span> are John </span>McNab's<span> younger brothers who play hookey, steal, and constantly try to run away from home.</span>
<span>c.Poor Richard’s, which was published once a year, was a collection of miscellaneous information.
Grammatically, sentences A and B are incorrect. In sentence A the "and" makes the sentence incorrect. In sentence B "a collection of miscellaneous information" should be set off with commas but there's only a beginning comma. Also the sentence is missing a helping verb. C is the only one that is grammatically correct.
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