Adjective Phrases

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Adjective Phrases

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• An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
• Prepositional phrases can also describe nouns or
  pronouns.
• When they do, they are called adjective phrases.
• They can answer questions such as what kind or
  which one?

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What kind? Which one?

• Everyone in the gym is cheering.
• The door to the building is locked.

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Unlike most adjectives, adjective phrases come
after the words they modify.

• One word adjective
• Wild lion
• Neighborhood dogs
• Prepositional Phrase
• Lion in the wild
• Dogs of the neighborhood

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What noun does each adjective phrase modify?

1. I built a model railroad with many cars.
2. A control panel in the center supplies the power.
   
3. Toy locomotives with electricity seem real.
4. The signal switches on the track are automatic.

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What noun does each adjective phrase modify?

1. I built a model railroad with many cars.
2. A control panel in the center supplies the power.
   
3. Toy locomotives with electricity seem real.
4. The signal switches on the track are automatic.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in each
sentence. What noun does it modify?

• 5. Our relatives from China hosted a party.
• 6. Many guests with international backgrounds
  attended.
• 7. We bought old snapshots of friends and family.
  
• 8. Some guests in traditional costume sang fold
  songs.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in each
sentence. What noun does it modify?

• 5. Our relatives from China hosted a party.
• 6. Many guests with international backgrounds
  attended.
• 7. We bought old snapshots of friends and family.
  
• 8. Some guests in traditional costume sang fold
  songs.