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Review: Phrase Functions, Answer 11.2
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- Question:
- The bar was full of patiently waiting customers.
- Answer:
- The answer complement is not correct.
- Explanation:
- In this sentence, the present participle phrase patiently waiting acts as an adjective because it modifies the noun customers.
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