Question

Identify phrases in the following sentences and specify if they are adjective or adverb phrases.​

1. It was thus that he spoke of the object of my visit, of his earnest desire to see me, and of the solace he expected me to afford him.​

Answer 1

"of my visit" - Adjective phrase modifying "object"

"of his earnest desire to see me" - Adjective phrase modifying "spoke"

"of the solace" - Adjective phrase modifying "expected me to afford him"

"that he spoke" - Adverb phrase modifying "was"

"to see me" - Adverb phrase modifying "desire"

"of the solace he expected me to afford him" - Adverb phrase modifying "spoke"