Which word in the sentence does the underlined phrase modify?


Under the beach umbrella, Marcella relaxed on a colorful

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towel.


A.relaxed


B.towel


C.colorful


D.Marcella

Verified Answer :

The word in the sentence which the underlined phrase
modifies is:

D. Marcella

The phrase adds an idea where the noun “Marcella”
is resting. Therefore it answers the question “where”. This is an example of
prepositional phrase which functions as an adjective.