Adjectival phrase
An adjective phrase is sometimes
called an adjectival phrase but, strictly speaking, the two terms are best kept
separate to avoid confusion.
Remember
that an adjective phrase is a phrase that has an adjective as its head.
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I was absolutely
amazed at what I saw.
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The dog was extremely
protective of the baby.
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They are very
good.
* What is an Adjectival phrase?
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An
adjectival phrase is any phrase that can function like an adjective,
modifying a noun or pronoun. Not only adjective phrases, therefore, but also
noun phrases, prepositional phrases, and other types of phrase can be classed
as “Adjectival Phrases”.
- Noun Phrase as Adjectival phrase (see noun Phrase)
Examples:
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I suppose it’s a good
enough result.
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It was a last-minute
decision.
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She’s a quite
outstanding musician.
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She likes something more suitable.
- Prepositional Phrase as Adjectival phrase. (see Prepositional Phrase)
Examples:
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The girl with
blond hair is my sister.
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The book on the
table is mine.
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The man from the
gas company called round today.
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The man next
door owns a bookshop.
- Infinitive phrase as adjectival phrase (see Infinitive Phrase)
Examples:
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Hurry up! It’s time to go to school.
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Who was the first one to land on the moon?
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It is time to work on that assignment.
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The frail old lady needed someone to cut her lawn.
- Participle phrase as adjectival phrase (see Participle Phrase)
Examples:
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The man killed yesterday is my friend.
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The boy playing in the playground found a lot of
money.
- The man holding the gun is John Barrett.
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The woman wearing a red
dress lives in the neighborhood.
- Absolute phrase as adjectival phrase (see Absolute Phrase)
Examples:
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That girl is wearing a dress, bigger than her
body.
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I saw two girls, speaking to each other.
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