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Question
In the sentence: 'They came late because of the heavy rain', the phrase the heavy rain is called?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
'The heavy rain' is a group of words centered around the head noun 'rain,' which is modified by the article 'the' and the adjective 'heavy.' Therefore, it is a noun phrase.
Hint
The main word in this phrase is a thing: 'rain'.