I think C would be the best choice
The meaning of the word “animated” is full of excitement or life. Lively!
<span>Assuming the underlined part of the sentence is the word animals', the correct answer is A. noun phrase. It the center of the phrase, or rather, the most important part of a phrase, is a noun, such as in this case, then the whole phrase is called a noun phrase. It can function as a subject, object, or take some other functions in a sentence.</span>