Identify the choice that best describes the underlined phrase in each sentence.
The book on the table belongs to me.
(1 point)
Responses
adjective phrase
adverb phrase
appositive phrase
appositive phrase
appositive phrase
To identify the choice that best describes the underlined phrase in the sentence "The book on the table belongs to me," we need to examine the phrase and the given choices.
The underlined phrase in the sentence is "on the table."
Let's analyze the choices:
1. Adjective phrase: An adjective phrase modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. For example, "The book on the table." In this case, "on the table" is providing additional information about the noun "book."
2. Adverb phrase: An adverb phrase modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. For example, "The book belongs to me." In this case, "belongs" is the verb, and there is no phrase modifying it.
3. Appositive phrase: An appositive phrase renames or identifies a noun or pronoun. For example, "The book, a classic novel, belongs to me." In this case, there is no appositive phrase.
Out of the given choices, the option that best describes the underlined phrase "on the table" in the sentence is: adjective phrase.