Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? Which word does the adjective phrase modify? The black squirrel gathers many acorns from our oak trees. A. many acorns; modifies gathers B. the black squirrel; modifies gathers C. from our oak trees; modifies acorns D. gathers many acorns; modifies squirrel

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The black squirrel gathers many acorns from our oak trees.

The adjective phrase is FROM OUR OAK TREES. It modifies ACORNS. Answer is letter C.

Though an adjective phrase modifies a noun or pronoun. It can also modify an object of the sentence.

The object in the above sentence is ACORNS.