Question

Read the sentence. The preschool teacher was shocked that a four-year-old child drew such an exquisite picture of a sunset. How does the underlined phrase function in the sentence?

Answer 1

The underlined phrase is OF A SUNSET.
The underline phrase functions as an ADJECTIVE PHRASE.
An adjective is a word which modifies a noun. An adjective phrase also modifies a noun. Thus, the underlined phrase in the given sentence modifies the noun 'picture'.