Question

Read this sentence.
Despite all of our amazingly lucky shots, we still lost the basketball game in the end.
Which answer identifies the adjective phrase and the word it modifies?

A.) The adjective phrase Despite all modifies the word lucky.

B.) The adjective phrase in the end modifies the word game.

C.) The adjective phrase amazingly lucky modifies the word shots.

D.) The adjective phrase the basketball game modifies the word lost.

Answer 1

The adjective phrase amazingly lucky modifies the word shots. That is the answer. i took the test and got 100%

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.) The adjective phrase amazingly lucky modifies the word shots. An adjective phrase is a phrase with an adjective as a headword. The adjective gets a modifier (in this case an adverb: amazingly), and it modifies (describes) the noun it clings to (in this case: shots).