Question

Which word in the sentence does the underlined phrase modify?

Movie posters and memorabilia lined the walls **of the restaurant**.

A.
walls

B.
movie

C.
posters

D.
memorabilia

Answer 1

The word in the sentence which the underlined phrase modifies is:

A. Walls

The modifier describes the noun (in this case “walls”) being modified. It tells the reader what wall is referred to and where the movie posters and memorabilia are located.