Question

Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? Which word does the adjective phrase modify? About 30 years ago, Sally Ride became the first woman in space. A. in space; modifies woman B. about 30 years; modifies became C. became the first woman; modifies space D. the first woman; modifies space

Answer 1

B is incorrect because "about 30 years" tells when it happened, which is what an adverb does, and "became" is a verb. C is incorrect because "became the first woman" tells what Sally did, which is what a verb does. D is incorrect because "the first woman" is a noun. Therefore, A is correct, not only by the process of elimination, but because "in space" is actually modifying "woman".