Question

read the passage. the treaty of paris marked the end of the american revolution. the treaty was a diplomatic triumph for the newly formed united states, as it established the nation’s sovereignty and its independence from great britain. which phrase from the passage is an adjective phrase? ∘ “treaty of paris” ∘ “marked the end” ∘ “a diplomatic triumph” ∘ “the newly formed”

Explanation:

An adjectival phrase is a group of words that functions as an adjective to modify a noun. Let's analyze each option:

• "Treaty of Paris" is a noun phrase (a specific name, a noun).
• "marked the end" is a verb phrase (contains the verb "marked" and its object).
• "a diplomatic triumph" is a noun phrase ( "triumph" is a noun, "diplomatic" is an adjective modifying it, but the whole phrase acts as a noun in the sentence "The treaty was a diplomatic triumph...").
• "the newly formed" is an adjectival phrase. "newly" is an adverb modifying the past participle "formed", and together they function as an adjective to modify the noun "United States" (implied: "the newly formed United States").

Answer:

D. "the newly formed"