Question

Find out the Adjective Phrases and replace them by suitable Adjectives in the following sentences:1. A woman in financial difficulties requested me to help her.2. Mr. Dayo is a teacher of great reputation.3. Birds in cages always want to fly.4. A person without money or friends is seldom respected.5. A friend in need is a friend indeed.6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.7. S stitch in time saves nine.8. She is a girl of great beauty.9. Please tell me a story of adventures.10. The girl with blue eyes is my cousin.​

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Explanation:

The task: to find out adjectival phrases and replace them with suitable adjectives.

Note: some of these expressions are idioms. However, the question does not ask for the meanings of these idioms, just replace the adjectival phrase by a suitable adjective.

1. Adjectival phrase - "in financial difficulties"

A poor woman requested me to help her

2. Adjectival phrase - " of great reputation"

Mr. Dayo is a reputable teacher

3. Adjectival phrase - " in cages"

Caged birds always want to fly

4. Adjectival phrase - " without money or friends "

A broke or lonely person is seldom respected

5. Adjectival phrase - " A friend in need"

A beneficent friend is a friend indeed.

6. Adjectival phrase - " in the hand"

An available bird is worth two in the bush

7) Adjectival phrase - " in time"

A timely stitch saves nine

8) Adjectival phrase - "of great beauty"

She is a charming girl

9) Adjectival phrase - " of adventure"

Please tell me an adventure story

Note : It is not "adventurous"

10) Adjectival phrase - " with blue eyes"

The blue - eyed girl is my cousin