Question

Is the underlined phrase an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase?

The true king of the beasts is the elephant.
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A.adverb phrase

B.adjective phrase

Answer 1

The underlined phrase is an:

B. adjective phrase

Adjective phrase comprises words that describe either a noun or pronoun in a given sentence. This phrase is located before or after a noun or pronoun it modifies. The phrase “the true king” is used to describe the “elephant”, therefore the phrase functions as an adjective.