Identify the function of the underlined noun phrase in the following sentence. At long last, the silent and snowy road led us to our snug home in the mountains.

The committee gave our marketing department an award for excellence.

The girl who bought the pearl earrings recently went to Paris for the fashion shows.

Before Ms. Allman became head of plastics for the toy company, she was a cosmetic surgeon.

A complex sentence contains ..... .

I have deep respect and admiration for Texas rattlesnakes, .... .

The boss told me to stay late and clear my desk before I leave for vacation.

People whose wisdom is indisputable are usually the most feared by those who knowingly wallow in ignorance.

After the onslaught of bad publicity, the starlet decided to travel incognito.

What she did last summer surprised just about everyone.

Because I forgot to exercise, I became weak and lethargic; however, I soon regained my energy.