Read the sentence.

The man in the black shirt holds all the keys to the warehouse.
What is the main purpose of the underlined phrase?

A. to make the writing more colorful

B. to indicate where the events in the sentence take place

C. to make the noun "man" more specific

D. to clarify the meaning of the verb "holds"

The main purpose of the underlined phrase "in the black shirt" is to make the noun "man" more specific. Therefore, the correct answer is C. to make the noun "man" more specific.