Which words in the sentence make up the adverb phrase? Which word does it modify?
Sentence: "During the winter, he plays tennis indoors."
A. plays tennis; modifies indoors
B. he plays tennis; modifies winter
C. tennis indoors; modifies winter
D. during the winter; modifies plays
Answer (3)
D. during the winter; modifies plays.
D. during the winter; modifies plays
The adverb phrase in the sentence is "during the winter," which modifies the verb "plays." It tells us when he plays tennis. Therefore, the correct answer is D.
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