1. Which describes a difference between an adjectival phrase and adverbial phrase?

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An adjectival phrase modifies a noun or pronoun, while an adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.
1. What is an absolute phrase?
An absolute phrase is a phrase that modifies a whole clause or sentence. It is typically made up of a noun or pronoun, followed by a participle or participial phrase. An absolute phrase is not grammatically connected to the rest of the sentence and is usually set off by commas. It provides additional information or adds more detail to the main idea of the sentence.
1. what do all verb phrases have in common
A. They have a helping verb and a main verb.
B. They are more than two words long.
C. They have a form of the verb to be.
D. They are at the beginning of a sentence.
2. It didn’t seem like it, but we were looking at the clouds in the sky and watching birds for hours. What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
A. seem like
B. for hours
C. watching birds
D. were looking
3. What is an absolute phrase?
A. a set of two or more words that includes a noun and a modifier and modifies a sentence
B. a set of two or more words that adds detail to a noun and together functions like an adjective
C. a set of two or more words that adds detail to a verb and together functions as an adverb
D. a set of two or more words that together functions like a noun
4. Which is the prepositional phrase in the sentence? After the meeting there will be time to ask questions.
A. Be time
B. After the meeting
C. To ask
D. There will be time
1. A. They have a helping verb and a main verb.
2. D. were looking
3. B. a set of two or more words that adds detail to a noun and together functions like an adjective
4. B. After the meeting