Which sentence contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase?(1 point)

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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.

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.

Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.
Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.

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

1 answer

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.

  • "banged-up old" is the adjectival phrase describing the noun "boat."
  • "perfectly well" is the adverbial phrase describing how the boat can sail.