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Choose the label that best describes the phrase in CAPS:
1.A string of COLORED LIGHTS edged the deck.
A.adjective phrase
B.adverb phrase
C.appositive phrase
D.misplaced modifier
A?
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-MC
Actually, "colored lights" is a noun phrase. But, if you include "of," then OF COLORED LIGHTS is an adjective phrase modifying "string."
oops my bad, it was OF COlORED LIGHTS
Thanks!
-MC
To determine the correct label for the phrase in CAPS, we need to analyze its function in the sentence.
The phrase "edged the deck" describes how the string of colored lights was positioned in relation to the deck. So, it is not an adverb phrase because it does not modify a verb.
An appositive phrase provides additional information or renames a noun. However, "edged the deck" does not directly rename or provide additional information about any specific noun in the sentence.
A misplaced modifier occurs when a word or phrase is placed incorrectly in a sentence, which changes the intended meaning. However, "edged the deck" is correctly positioned in the sentence and does not modify a different word than what is intended.
Since the phrase "edged the deck" describes the string of colored lights, it functions as an adjective phrase. Therefore, the correct answer is A. adjective phrase.
I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.