The Adjective Phrase

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The Adjective Phrase
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Follow these directions Get out your literary
journal.Type 1

• Define adjective.
• Write three sentences using a different adjective
  in each sentence.

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Review What is an adjective?

• Adjective modifies (describes) a noun or a
  pronoun
• Adjectives usually come BEFORE the words they
  modify.

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Review What is an adjective?

• Adjectives can tell
• What kind?
• Ex The leprechaun picked green shamrocks.
• Which one?
• Ex The leprechaun picked those shamrocks.
• How many?
• Ex The leprechaun picked several shamrocks.
• How much?
• Ex The leprechaun picked enough shamrocks.

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In the following sentences, underline the
adjectives. Draw an arrow to the noun or pronoun
each modifies (describes). There may be more
than one adjective in a sentence.

• Soul Surfer is a great book about Bethany
  Hamilton!
• This girl has more courage than most people.
• Bethanys left arm was lost after a tiger shark
  attacked her.
• She has been an inspiration to many people.

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Review What is a predicate adjective?

• Predicate adjective an adjective that is in the
  predicate part of the sentence and modifies
  (describes) the subject of a linking verb
• Examples
• Bethany is courageous.
• LV pred adj
• The attack was incredibly quick.
• LV
  pred adj
• The bystanders on the beach were completely
  shocked.
• 
  LV
  pred adj

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Review What is a preposition?
Preposition shows the relationship of a noun or
pronoun to another word

• of
• in
• to
• for
• with
• on
• at
• from
• by
• about
• as
• into
• like
• through
• after
• over
• between
• out
• against

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Review What is a preposition?
Compound Preposition a preposition that consists
of two or more words

• according to
• along with
• away from
• as of
• because of
• by means of
• due to
• except for
• in addition to
• in case of
• in front of
• in order to
• in place of
• in spite of
• next to
• on account of
• on top of
• out of
• prior to

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What three parts make up a Prepositional Phrase?

• Preposition any modifiers its object prep.
  phrase
• (adjectives) (noun or
  pronoun)
• Example
• According to him, all the kids are playing
  baseball at the field.
• CP O P M O

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If a phrase acts as a SINGLE part of speech, what
part of speech can a prepositional phrase act as?

• A prepositional phrase acts as an ADJECTIVE or an
  ADVERB.
• A prepositional phrase that modifies (describes)
  a noun or a pronoun is called an adjective
  phrase.

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The Adjective Phrase

• An adjective phrase tells what kind or which one.
• An adjective phrase almost always FOLLOWS the
  word it modifies.
• One of my friends showed me a book about a shark
  attack.
• Of my friends modifies the pronoun One, telling
  which one.
• About a shark attack modifies the noun book,
  telling what kind.

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The Adjective Phrase

• Sometimes an adjective phrase modifies the object
  of another preposition.
• One of my friends in this class showed me the
  book.
• Of my friends modifies the pronoun One.
• In this class modifies the object of the
  preposition friends.

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The Adjective Phrase

• More than one adjective phrase can modify the
  same word.
• The book describes the determination of Bethany
  after her attack.
• Of Bethany and after her attack both modify the
  noun determination.

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The Adjective Phrase

• Be careful!!Sometimes an adjective phrase is
  combined with a noun to make a compound noun.
• Examples
• United States of America
• tug-of-war
• jack-in-the-box

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Practice

• Underline the adjective phrase in each sentence.
  Then draw an arrow to the noun or pronoun that it
  modifies (describes).
• The attack by the shark was terrible.
• Everyone in addition to Bethany was shocked.
• One of her friends was extremely supportive.
• The girl next to Bethany in the picture is her
  friend.
• It was a great book about determination.

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Practice

• Put a box around the linking verbs. Then circle
  the predicate adjectives. Not every sentence has
  one!
• The attack by the shark was terrible.
• Everyone in addition to Bethany was shocked.
• One of her friends was extremely supportive.
• The girl next to Bethany in the picture is her
  friend.
• It was a great book about determination.

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Homework assignment

• Complete the activity on the back of the notes
  packet.