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Adjective phrases
Adverb phrases
what is modified?
Mixed phrases
100
Our cat made her bed under the table in the kitchen.
What is under the table and in the kitchen
100
Quarrels among the four brothers were rare.
What is among the four brothers modifies quarrels
100
We will wait until this evening to do the grocery shopping.
What is until this evening modifies wait
100
After my automobile accident, I placed a claim.
What is placed
100
The book I needed was beneath a stack of papers under my bed.
What is beneath a stack of papers is adverb phrase (modifies was) and under my bed is adjective phrase (modifies papers)
200
One never knows what wonderful worlds might be found between the covers of a book.
What is between the covers and of a book
200
The plane from Atlanta will land around midnight.
What is from Atlanta modifies plane
200
His rollerblades were behind the house.
What is behind the house modifies were
200
We watched the eagle soar above the tree line.
What is soar
200
The telephones inside her office can be heard outside the building.
What is inside her office is adjective phrase (modifies telephones) and outside the building is an adverb phrase (modifies heard)
300
Our flight took us over the Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon.
What is over the Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon.
300
Periods of silence can be quite comfortable between good friends.
What is of silence modifies periods
300
Mother asked me if I would pick up the dry-cleaning before play practice.
What is before play practice modifies pick up
300
My cousin from Duluth will visit us.
What is cousin
300
We watched the eagle soar above the tree line on the mountain.
What is above the tree line is an adverb phrase (modifies soar) and on the mountain is an adjective phrase (modifies tree line)
400
Before summer vacation be sure to complete the entire reading list for extra credit.
What is before summer vacation and for extra credit
400
The plumber found the problem with the pipes under the sink.
What is with the pipes modifies problem
400
Our team picnic will be held inside the shelter house.
What is inside the shelter house modifies held
400
My best friend lives in the apartment complex.
What is lives
400
My cousin from Duluth will visit us during spring break.
What is from Duluth is an adjective phrase (modifies cousin) and during spring break is an adverb phrase (modifies will visit)
500
The room across the hall is the public relations office.
What is across the hall
500
The man by her side is president of the company.
What is by her side modifies man and of the company modifies president
500
When you arrive at the airport, be sure to check your ticket at the gate.
What is at the airport modifies arrive and at the gate modifies check
500
My favorite program is about an American family.
What is program
500
My best friend lives in the apartment complex behind our house.
What is in the apartment complex is an adverb phrase (modifies lives) and behind our house is and adjective phrase (modifies apartment complex)