Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences.
Hints
An adjective phrase serves the same purpose as an adjective. That means it modifies a noun.
1. Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?
2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.
3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.
4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.
5. A man with a long beard came to see me.
6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.
7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
9. He was a young man of great promise.
10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.
Answers
Adjective phrases are underlined in the following sentences.
1. Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?
2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.
3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.
4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.
5. A man with a long beard came to see me.
6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.
7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
9. He was a young man of great promise.
10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.