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Question 2 Unsaved
What is the function of the underlined portion of the sentence?

Australia is an interesting continent because it hosts so many diverse animal species,

Question 2 options:

Adjective Phrase


Adverb Phrase


Adjective Clause


Adverb Clause

Question 3 (1 point) Question 3 Unsaved
Identify the function of the underlined part of the sentence.

The surrounding ocean contains jellyfish with poisonous tentacles.

Question 3 options:

Adjective Clause


Adverb Clause


Adjective Phrase


Adverb Phrase

Question 4 (1 point) Question 4 Unsaved
Which sentence contains an adverb phrase?

Question 4 options:

Many people visit the Sydney Opera House each year.


Many people flock to the Sydney Opera House each year.


Tourists enjoy visiting the Sydney Opera House.


Tourists enjoy the Sydney Opera House because of its unique architecture.

Answer 1

Question 2 is an adjective phrase, because "so many diverse animal species" modifies the noun Australia.

Question 3 is an adjective phrase because "poisonous tentacles" modifies the noun ocean.

In question 4, the first two sentences contain an adverb phrase, which is, in both cases, "each year".