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English, 09.09.2020 23:01 smartcookie85581

Bc) In which sentence does a prepositional phrase modify an adjective?
a. The white pine grows in the northern United States.
b. It was abundant before the 1700s.
C. English settlers claimed that they found pines 240 feet in height.
d. White pine was harvested for ship masts and building projects.

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