Question

Read this sentence.

We hiked very cautiously and discovered some incredibly old ruins.

Which answer identifies an adjective phrase and the word it modifies?

The adjective phrase very cautiously modifies the word hiked.

The adjective phrase old ruins modifies the word incredibly.

The adjective phrase discovered some incredibly old ruins modifies the word cautiously.

The adjective phrase incredibly old modifies the word ruins.

Answer 1

I would say the last answer.
Hope this helps

Answer 2

The correct answer is the final option - The adjective phrase incredibly old modifies the word ruins.

A is not correct because very cautiously is an adverb phrase modifying the verb hiked, and not an adjectival phrase. B is also incorrect because the phrase old ruins is not an adjective phrase, but rather a noun phrase. Option C is incorrect because discovered some incredibly old ruins is a verb phrase rather than an adjective phrase.

This leaves us with option D - the phrase incredibly old is indeed an adjective phrase used to modify, or describe the noun ruins. It tells us what the ruins are like.