Which kind of phrase are the underlined words in the sentence?
thousands of different insect species live on our planet.
underlined phrase: of different insect species
a.
adverb phrase
b.
appositive phrase
c.
adjective phrase

The kind of phrase the underlined words in the sentence is: A. adverb phrase. As the name suggests, an adverb phrase functions the same way the adverb does. It modifies a adjective, verb, and adverb. In the sentence above, the phrase provides more details on the adjective "thousands". 

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Explanation:

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