Question

Identify the choice that best describes the capitalized phrase in each sentence.

1. The book ON THE TABLE belongs to me. (1 point)adjective phrase
adverb phrase
appositive phrase

2. Did you drive TO THE GROCERY STORE today? (1 point)adjective phrase
adverb phrase
appositive phrase

3. Ms. Reyes, MY ENGLISH TEACHER, is fluent in Spanish and French. (1 point)adjective phrase
adverb phrase
appositive phrase

Answer 1

1. The book ON THE TABLE belongs to me - adjective phrase, since it is a group of words that describe the noun book.

2. Did you drive TO THE GROCERY STORE today? - adverb phrase, since it is functioning as an adverb, modifying the verb drive.

3. Ms. Reyes, MY ENGLISH TEACHER, is fluent in Spanish and French - appositive phrase, since it is a noun phrase that identifies the previous noun, Ms. Reyes, and describes it in another way.

Answer 2

Here are my answers:
1. I think that this phrase ON THE TABLE is an adjective phrase.
2. It is an adverb phrase for sure.
3. MY ENGLISH TEACHER is most likely to be an appositive phrase.
Hope you'll find it helpful.