1. Adjective Phrases

2. Defination
• First, a phrase is any multiword group without a conjugated verb.
• Second, an adjectival phrase is a phrase that modifies or describes
a noun or pronoun.
• Usually, an adjectival phrase consists of an adjective and a
prepositional phrase, such as free from bias or pertinent to our
discussion.
• We prefer to limit the expression adjectival phrase to those
multiword groupings that begin with true adjectives.

3. Adjectives phrase
• An adjective phrase is a constituent which has an
adjective as its head.
• Adjective like new/large/ wooden are fact
adjectives
• They give us objective information about
something( age , size, color)
• Adjectives are word that describe Nouns and
used in many ways
• You can use them before or often Nouns.

4. Example
• For example : the very tall girl is my sister
• Very tall is an adjective phrase with tall as its
head
• Your brother was angry about the results
• Angry about the result is an adjective phrase
with angry as its head.

5. Adjectives before nouns
• Are often used before Nouns
Type Example
The Physical aspect of noun Firm surface
Hallow tube
The color of noun Dull color
Faint glow
The type of noun ( what is it ) Weekly meeting
National emblem
The quality, condition or state of noun Anxious mother
Awkward moment

6. Adjectives after nouns
• When adjectives follow nouns, they usually
come after the helping verb or auxiliary verb (
to be ) : am, is, are, was and were
Auxiliary verb + adjective Sentence
Am + earnest I am earnest
Is + convenient The location is convenient

7. Comparing adjectives
• Most adjectives have three forms, a base
form, a comparative form and a superlative
form.
Base form Comparative form Superlative form
Thick thicker Thickest
brave braver Bravest
angry angrier angriest
anxious More anxious Most anxious
Difficult Less difficult Least difficult
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst

8. Example
• The textbook is thick
• The manual is thicker than the textbook
• The dictionary is the thickest of all

9. Forming adjectives
• Adjectives have antonyms and opposites
• Often, the antonym of an adjective is a totally
different word as in same and different.
Adjective Antonym
Ancient Modern
Beautiful Ugly
Cool Warm
Dangerous Safe
Delicate Tough

10. Adding prefixes to make antonyms
• There is another way you can make antonyms
from given adjectives.
• You add a prefix to a given adjective to give it
an opposite meaning.
Original adjective Prefix + adjective antonyms
conscious Un + conscious unconscious
honest Dis + honest Dishonest
attract Attract + ive attractive
cream Cream + y creamy
Hope Hope + ful Hopeful
Poison Poison + ous poisonous

11. Question