Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? which word does the adjective phrase modify?
male giraffes consume roughly 140 pounds of acacia leaves daily.
a. male giraffes; modifies consume
b. of acacia leaves; modifies pounds
c. of acacia leaves; modifies daily
d. consume roughly; modifies pounds

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).