adjective phrases

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Anonymous  #339681  Thu, 15 Mar 07 08:45 PM

give me sentense of ad jective pharase

  
Grammar Geek  #339685  Thu, 15 Mar 07 09:46 PM

Anon, are you asking that we please give you a sample sentence that has an adjective in it?

She saw a big, fat, hairy, black spider.

  
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Goodman  #339699  Thu, 15 Mar 07 10:25 PM

What happen to the “magic word” ? Does anyone use it anymore?  Sad [:(]

  
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Hela  #339900  Fri, 16 Mar 07 10:42 AM

Hello Barbara,

"She saw a big, fat, hairy, black spider" is a noun phrase not an adjectival phrase, isn't it?

Best wishes,

Hela

  
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Grammar Geek  #339942  Fri, 16 Mar 07 01:48 PM

Yes, with the "spider" in there it is certainly a noun phrase. But I have to be honest - I'm not sure what the Anonymous poster was asking.

She saw a spider that was big, fat, and hairy - that should suit his needs, whatever they were.

  
Anonymous  #344859  Thu, 29 Mar 07 09:55 AM
 Hela wrote:

Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me if the following phrases are adjectival or nominal ?

1) A beautiful young girl won the race.

2) The French boy will leave in June.

3) The very little boy broke his leg.

4) The old building opposite our school is being pulled down.

5) Someone remarkable saved her uncle’s life.

How do you differenciate a nominal phrase from an adjectival one?
Thanks a lot,

Hela

  
Anonymous  #368655  Tue, 22 May 07 12:20 AM

Dear Hela,

I would like to tell you that an adjective phrase is-

A phrase that describes a noun or pronoun.

Thanks for posting the question,

Your favorite teacher: anonomous

  
Hela  #369022  Tue, 22 May 07 09:19 PM
Thank you, Anonymous Big Smile [:D]
  
Anonymous  #449084  Mon, 03 Dec 07 06:33 AM
 Hela wrote:

Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me if the following phrases are adjectival or nominal ?

1) A beautiful young girl won the race.

2) The French boy will leave in June.

3) The very little boy broke his leg.

4) The old building opposite our school is being pulled down.

5) Someone remarkable saved her uncle’s life.

How do you differenciate a nominal phrase from an adjectival one?
Thanks a lot,

Hela

  
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