Circle the adjectival phrases in the following sentences. Example: A man with grey hair watched the match. 'with grey hair' is an adjectival phrase. i) The boy with the red hat is playing in the park. ii) The pizza from the Italian restaurant was delicious. iii) The baby with the big grey eyes is adorable. iv) The lion in the cage roared at the child. v) The man in the black jacket wrote a letter. vi) The book on the shelf is due back at the library tomorrow. vii) We live in the house at the end of the street.
Answer (1)
An adjectival phrase is a group of words that describe a noun in a sentence. It functions as an adjective, providing more information about the noun it modifies. Let's identify the adjectival phrases in each of the given sentences:
The boy with the red hat is playing in the park.
'with the red hat' is an adjectival phrase modifying 'the boy'.
The pizza from the Italian restaurant was delicious.
'from the Italian restaurant' is an adjectival phrase modifying 'the pizza'.
The baby with the big grey eyes is adorable.
'with the big grey eyes' is an adjectival phrase modifying 'the baby'.
The lion in the cage roared at the child.
'in the cage' is an adjectival phrase modifying 'the lion'.
The man in the black jacket wrote a letter.
'in the black jacket' is an adjectival phrase modifying 'the man'.
The book on the shelf is due back at the library tomorrow.
'on the shelf' is an adjectival phrase modifying 'the book'.
We live in the house at the end of the street.
'at the end of the street' is an adjectival phrase modifying 'the house'.
Understanding adjectival phrases helps in improving descriptive skills in writing by providing more detailed and vivid descriptions.
