Question

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?

Responses

The adjective phrase very cautiously modifies the word hiked.
The adjective phrase , very cautiously, modifies the word , hiked, .

The adjective phrase old ruins modifies the word incredibly.
The adjective phrase, old, , ruins , modifies the word , incredibly, .

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

The adjective phrase incredibly old modifies the word ruins.
The adjective phrase , incredibly old, modifies the word , ruins, .

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The adjective phrase incredibly old modifies the word ruins.