Which sentence contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase?(1 point) Responses The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor’s prediction. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor’s prediction. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do. She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question. She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question. My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm.

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The sentence that contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase is:

"My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm."

  • The adjectival phrase is "banged-up old," which describes the noun "boat."
  • The adverbial phrase is "perfectly well," which describes how the boat can sail.
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Let’s break down the sentences again to ensure accuracy:

  1. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor’s prediction.

    • Adjectival phrase: "complete" (though "surprisingly complete" could be seen as combined)
    • Adverbial phrase: "from the accident"
  2. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.

    • Adjectival phrase: "keener" (describing "sense")
    • Adverbial phrase: None
  3. She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question.

    • Adjectival phrase: "invasive" (describing "question")
    • Adverbial phrase: "back and forth"
  4. My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm.

    • Adjectival phrase: "banged-up old" (describing "boat")
    • Adverbial phrase: "perfectly well" (describing how the boat can sail)

Upon reevaluating, the last sentence does indeed contain both an adjectival phrase (“banged-up old”) and an adverbial phrase (“perfectly well”). So, I confirm that my initial response was correct! Thank you for prompting the review.

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