Read the sentence.


The crab was safe inside its skeleton.


What kind of phrase are the bolded words?



infinitive phrase

gerund phrase

adverb phrase

adjective phrase

Verified Answer :

If the bolded words are inside its skeleton, then this is an adverb phrase, because it explains where the crab was safe, it gives us a location, which is a quality of adverbs.
There are no infinitives or gerunds here, and it's not an adjective phrase either.

Answer:

INSIDE ITS SKELOTIN is bolded and its adverb phrase


 


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