Identify the choice that best describes the underlined phrase.
The Statue of Liberty has stood for more than 100 years in New York Harbor.
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Responses
adverb phrase
adverb phrase
adjective
adjective
appositive phrase
appositive phrase
adverb
phrase
there is no phrase option
I apologize for the confusion. In this case, the underlined phrase "for more than 100 years" functions as a prepositional phrase.
thats not an option
I apologize for the confusion. Given the options you provided, the underlined phrase "for more than 100 years" would be best described as an adverb phrase.
To identify the choice that best describes the underlined phrase, we need to determine the grammatical function of the underlined phrase "for more than 100 years in New York Harbor."
Here's how you can do it:
1. Break down the underlined phrase: "for more than 100 years in New York Harbor."
2. Identify the main word or group of words in the phrase that the underlined phrase modifies.
3. Determine the function of the underlined phrase by matching it with the given choices.
Let's apply these steps:
1. The main word or group of words that the underlined phrase modifies is "stood."
2. The underlined phrase provides additional information about how long the Statue of Liberty has stood.
3. Now, let's match the function of the underlined phrase with the given choices:
a. Adverb phrase: An adverb phrase describes or provides more information about a verb, adjective, or adverb. In this case, the underlined phrase does not modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Therefore, it is not an adverb phrase.
b. Adjective: An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. The underlined phrase does not modify a noun or pronoun directly. Therefore, it is not an adjective.
c. Appositive phrase: An appositive phrase renames or provides additional information about a noun or pronoun. The underlined phrase does not function as an appositive phrase because it does not directly rename or provide additional information about a noun or pronoun.
d. Adverb: An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. The underlined phrase modifies the verb "stood" by providing information about how long the Statue of Liberty has stood. Therefore, the underlined phrase functions as an adverb.
Based on this analysis, the correct choice is "adverb."