Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word or phrase for questions 1–2. the suggestion that jim run for student body president was greeted with adverb phrase b. adjective c. appositive phrase d. gerund phrase jim’s uncle, , him plan his political campaign. a. adjective phrase b. appositive phrase c. adverb phrase d. infinitive phrase identify the choice that best describes the problem for the sentences in questions 3–4. hoping for a warm day, the picnic supplies were all packed. a. misplaced modifier b. dangling modifier c. phrase fragment d. none of the above hiking along the path in the state park. a. misplaced modifier b. dangling modifier c. phrase fragment d. none of the above identify the choice that best describes the underlined word or clause for questions 5–6. despite their name, a. independent clause b. adjective clause c. adverb clause d. noun clause although he had never tried it, jeff knew he would like hot and sour soup. a. relative pronoun b. subordinating conjunction c. personal pronoun d. preposition identify the choice that best describes the sentences in questions 7–8. each year, americans eat 152 pounds of refined sugar per person; this is 24 pounds more than in 1970. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. compound-complex the average american drinks fifty-four gallons of soda each year. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. compound-complex