The true king of the beasts of the land is the elephant. Is "Of the land" an Adjective Phrase or Adverb Phrase?

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The Legend
Feb 22, 2018

Adjective phrase.

Explanation:

Adjectives describe nouns, and adverbs describe verbs. Similarly, adjective phrases describe nouns, and adverb phrases describe verbs. Now back to the question. The verb in the sentence is "is." The closest noun to "of the land" is "beasts." Which one of these is "of the land" describing? Well, the beasts are "of the land," so "of the land" describes "beasts" and is an adjective phrase.

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