Which sentence contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase?

Question

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

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.

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

Answer 1

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

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

In this sentence:

• "surprisingly complete" acts as an adjectival phrase modifying "recovery."
• "from the accident" is an adverbial phrase explaining the circumstances of the recovery.

(Note: Other sentences may have phrases that could be argued as either adjectival or adverbial, but this one clearly contains both.)