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Which word or words does the underlined clause modify?

Shells of marine mollusks are taken by beachgoers as souvenirs of their time at the coast.

A.
are taken

B.
mollusks

C.
beachgoers

D.
shells

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D. Shells
You can ignore all of the words after of until the verb (of marine mollusks)
So it's just shells are taken...
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