Understanding Adjective Phrases and Modifiers

In this video, Kerry introduces adjective phrases, explaining that they are prepositional phrases modifying nouns or pronouns. She provides examples, such as 'of fish and chips' modifying 'dish', and discusses how multiple adjective phrases can modify the same word. Kerry also explains that adjective phrases can modify objects of other prepositional phrases. She offers style tips for using prepositional phrases to add descriptive information to writing. The video concludes with a practice exercise and an invitation to watch a related video on adverb phrases.

What is an adjective phrase?

• A phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun

• A phrase that modifies a conjunction

• A phrase that modifies a verb

• A phrase that modifies an adverb

Which of the following is an example of an adjective phrase?

• Running quickly

• In the morning

• Of fish and chips

• Under the table

In the sentence 'No one in the group has heard the story yet', what does 'in the group' modify?

• No one

• The story

• The group

• Heard

What is true about adjective phrases?

• They are always at the end of a sentence

• They generally follow the word they modify

• They can modify verbs

• They always come before the noun they modify

In the sentence 'The picture of their mayor in today's newspaper is not at all flattering', which word is modified by the adjective phrases?

• Mayor

• Newspaper

• Flattering

• Picture

How can adjective phrases modify the object of another prepositional phrase?

• By being placed outside the sentence

• By being placed after the object

• By being placed within the object

• By being placed before the object

In the sentence 'The pear trees in the park near the bay were planted a long time ago', what does 'near the bay' modify?

• A long time ago

• The park

• The pear trees

• The bay

What is a style tip for using prepositional phrases?

• They should be avoided in writing

• They are useful for adding descriptive information

• They are only for informal writing

• They should only be used in poetry

In the sentence 'The car in your driveway has a flat tire', what does 'in your driveway' modify?

• The flat tire

• The car

• Your driveway

• Has

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of an adjective phrase?

• The book on the shelf

• The cat under the table

• The quickly running dog

• The man with the hat