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. rocky canyon; modifies deepest
b. in the desert; modifies canyon
c. rocky canyon; modifies desert
d. is not; modifies plateau
I'd say the correct answer is B, because 'in the desert is part of the subject/noun 'canyon', and modifies it, that is, refers to it, describes it in more detail.
Suddenly the Nurse rushes in with news of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt. ... Juliet assumes Romeo has killed himself, and she resigns to die herself. The Nurse then begins to moan about Tybalt's death, and Juliet briefly fears that both Romeo and Tybalt are dead.
Often times an author does not come right out and deliberately state the theme of a text. Therefore it must be implied or inferred using cues from the text itself.
