Question

Find the adjective phrase in each sentence then tell the word it modifies. 1. The boy who liked candy sat next to me on the bus. 2. The girl who lived next store played the piano beautifully. 3. I love candy which is made of chocolate. 4. Do you like riding bikes in the winter? 5. She saw a boy who was riding his scooter. 6. Sally saw the boy whom she dated in 9th grade. 7. The dog that sat on my hat belongs to Janie. 8. The time when I went to camp was great fun. 9. The lovely hat which sat in the window of the shop was sold last night. 10. He spoke with his mother about his exams which had already taken place.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. adjective phrase: "who liked candy"

modifies the word "boy"

2. adjective phrase: "who lived next store"

modifies the word "girl"

3. adjective phrase: "which is made of chocolate"

modifies the word "candy"

4. adjective phrase: "in the winter"

modifies the word "bikes"

5. adjective phrase: "who was riding his scooter"

modifies the word "boy"

6. adjective phrase: "whom she dated in the 9th grade"

modifies the word "boy"

7. adjective phrase: "that sat on my hat"

modifies the word "dog"

8. adjective phrase: "when I went to camp"

modifies the word "time"

9. adjective phrase: "which sat in the window of the shop"

modifies the word "hat"

10. adjective phrase: "which had already taken place"

modifies the word "exams"

Explanation:

A phrase is a group of words that forms a single grammatical unit, but does not convey a complete idea.

In addition, an adjective phrase is a group of words that acts as an adjective in a sentence. In doing so, it modifies a noun/pronoun within that sentence. Adjective phrases provide more information about the word that they modify.