Which words make up the adverb phrase in the sentence? Which words does the adverb phrase modify?

Big red signs were placed near the doors.

a. were placed; modifies signs were

b. near the doors; modifies were placed

c. Big red; modifies signs were

d. the doors; modifies were placed

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Gavyn Norris

English

25 March, 12:37

Which words make up the adverb phrase in the sentence? Which words does the adverb phrase modify?

Big red signs were placed near the doors.

a. were placed; modifies signs were

b. near the doors; modifies were placed

c. Big red; modifies signs were

d. the doors; modifies were placed

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Dante Bird · Answer 1

The adverb phrase is something that tells you "how", "when", "where", etc something was done, here it's " near the doors".

It modifies the verb "placed".

Which words make up the adverb phrase in the sentence? Which words does the adverb phrase modify?Big red signs were placed near the doors.a. were placed; modifies signs wereb. near the doors; modifies were placedc. Big red; modifies signs wered. the doors; modifies were placed

Which words make up the adverb phrase in the sentence? Which words does the adverb phrase modify?

Big red signs were placed near the doors.

a. were placed; modifies signs were

b. near the doors; modifies were placed

c. Big red; modifies signs were

d. the doors; modifies were placed