Question

1.Which words make up the adjective phrase in this sentence?

Jake thought the vegetables on his dinner plate smelled funny

A. smelled funny

B. Jake thought

C. the vegetables

D. on his dinner plate


2.Which words make up the adjective phrase in this sentence?

The clock by the water fountain stopped working yesterday afternoon

A. The clock

B. by the water fountain

C. yesterday afternoon

D. stopped working

Answer 1

The answers for the given questions above are the following:
1. D. on his dinner plate- This adjective phrase describes the noun vegetables
2. B. by the water fountain - This adjective phrase describes the noun clock.
An adjective phrase consists of words that are used to modify a noun.