Adjective Phrases
Identify the adjective phrase.
We raked the fallen leaves from our pecan trees.
"from our pecan trees"
Which noun/pronoun does the bolded adjective phrase modify?
I helped Mrs. Jamison make six quarts of strawberry jam.
"quarts"
The man who won the race was proud.
"who won the race"
Identify the adjective phrase that modifies the bolded noun/pronoun.
That car behind us needs a new muffler.
"behind us"
The extremely tired kitten fell asleep.
"extremely tired"
Identify the adjective phrase.
Our class wrote stories about space travel.
"about space travel"
Which noun/pronoun does the bolded adjective phrase modify?
Each of the teachers was wearing a name tag.
"Each"
The girl who was at the store bought candy.
"who was at the store"
Identify the adjective phrase that modifies the bolded noun/pronoun.
Many of the members have not paid their dues.
"of the members"
The woman who loved her house had a purple couch.
"who loved her house"
Identify the adjective phrase.
The month of August always passes quickly.
"of August"
Which noun/pronoun does the bolded adjective phrase modify?
The librarian is mending the books on this shelf.
"books"
The dog who loved his owner was being walked?
"who loved his owner"
Identify the adjective phrase that modifies the bolded noun/pronoun.
My brother is the one with the freckles.
"with the freckles"
She wanted to paint her room lemony yellow.
"lemony yellow"
Identify the adjective phrase.
The applications from our Sunday school lesson were really helpful.
"from our Sunday school lesson"
Which noun/pronoun does the bolded adjective phrase modify?
Some of these people are strangers.
"some"
The cat who was friendly like going outside.
"who was friendly"
Identify the adjective phrase that modifies the bolded noun/pronoun.
The girl beside me won the piano contest.
"beside me"
The boy who is always on the computer loved playing games.
"who is always on the computer"
Identify the adjective phrase.
Ryan wants a tuna fish sandwich and a glass of lemonade.
"of lemonade"
Which noun/pronoun does the bolded adjective phrase modify?
The ruby is a gem of great value.
"gem"
The children who always went to the park played in the sand.
"who always went to the park"
Identify the adjective phrase that modifies the bolded noun/pronoun.
One of the batters hit a home run.
"of the batters"
They were proud of their team winning the championship.
"winning the championship"