Tuesday, May 10, 2016

3.2 Adjective Phrase

In a sentence, adjective phrases have the same function as adjectives. They can change the meaning of a noun or add information to it. The head word of the phrase is always an adjective and it may be accompanied by modifiers, qualifiers, or determiners (all of which are called dependents.

Adjective phrases may be attributive (adjective before the noun) or predicative (after a linking verb), depending on their position in the sentence.


Predicative:                       linking verb + attributive adjective
They just want you to be as miserable as they are.




Predicative:                  linking verb + attributive adjective + noun 
...and hopefully be a different person than you two.


Attributive:            adjective in the 1st position + noun in the 2nd position
I don't think it's ridiculous to assume that we are looking for new planets.



Attributive:                                      Adjective + Noun 
No dull moments or dull men tolerated.




Sources:http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/adjective-phrases-position
http://grammar.about.com/od/ab/g/attribadjterm.htm

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