Question

Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? Which word does the adjective phrase modify? The black squirrel gathers many acorns from our oak trees. A. many acorns; modifies gathers B. the black squirrel; modifies gathers C. from our oak trees; modifies acorns D. gathers many acorns; modifies squirrel

Answer 1

The black squirrel gathers many acorns from our oak trees.

The adjective phrase is FROM OUR OAK TREES. It modifies ACORNS. Answer is letter C.

Though an adjective phrase modifies a noun or pronoun. It can also modify an object of the sentence.

The object in the above sentence is ACORNS.