Question

Choose the adjective phrase and the word it modifies in the sentence. The treasure chest on the sunken ship was never recovered.

a.The adjective phrase is "The treasure chest"; the word it modifies is ship.

b.The adjective phrase is "on the sunken ship"; the word it modifies is chest.

c.The adjective phrase is "was never";  the word it modifies is chest.

d. The adjective phrase is "was never recovered"; the word it modifies is ship.

Answer 1

I think it is B.
Because an Adjective is a word that describes a noun..

Answer 2

The answer is B) The adjective phrase is "on the sunken ship"; the word it modifies is chest.

This is because the treasure chest doesnt have anything to do with the ship but "on the sunken ship" describes where the chest is