Question

He was a huge man in a bright red robe (bright as holly berries) with a hood that had fur inside it and a great white beard that fell like a foamy waterfall over his chest.…



a.

Noun

c.

Adjective


b.

Pronoun

d.

Adverb

Answer 1

The phrase in the parenthesis is acting as an adjective.

Answer 2

Answer: B) Adjective.

Explanation: an adjective is a word that describes or modify a noun. An adjective phrase is a group of words that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It can be placed before, or after, the noun or pronoun in the sentence. In the given sentence, the phrase in parentheses is an example of an adjective phrase, that is modifying the noun "rob" (it is describing it, by comparing it with berries).