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Choose the correct option for the underlined phrases.
The ballroom had been decked with the most exquisite flowers and candles.
Choose the correct option for the underlined phrases.
The ballroom had been decked with the most exquisite flowers and candles.
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The correct option is A Noun phrase, Verb phrase, Adjective phrase, Noun phrase
The ballroom - It is a noun phrase because the main word is a noun (ballroom). It also functions as the subject.
had been decked - It is a verb phrase because it functions as the verb and agrees with the subject ‘The ballroom’.
most exquisite - It is an adjective phrase because it describes the nouns ‘flowers and candles’.
flowers and candles - It is a noun phrase because it contains two nouns and functions as a prepositional object.
Noun phrase, Verb phrase, Adjective phrase, Noun phrase
The ballroom - It is a noun phrase because the main word is a noun (ballroom). It also functions as the subject.
had been decked - It is a verb phrase because it functions as the verb and agrees with the subject ‘The ballroom’.
most exquisite - It is an adjective phrase because it describes the nouns ‘flowers and candles’.
flowers and candles - It is a noun phrase because it contains two nouns and functions as a prepositional object.
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