Question

what does the noun phrase \still very much a moral gray area\ modify in the sentence, \cloning, still very much a moral gray area, has been making headlines since 1996\?

making

headlines

cloning

1996

Explanation:

Identify the grammatical structure

The phrase "still very much a moral gray area" is an appositive noun phrase set off by commas.

Determine the referent

An appositive directly renames or modifies the noun immediately preceding it, which is "Cloning".

Answer:

• Making
• headlines
• Cloning (Correct answer)
• 1996