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🔍 Objective:

Underline the adjective phrase in each sentence.

> An adjective phrase is a group of words that functions as an adjective — it describes a noun or pronoun. It usually includes a noun or pronoun and modifiers, but does not contain a subject and verb (so it's not a clause). Adjective phrases often begin with prepositions or participles.

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✔ Example Given:

> *The student who was greatly talented won the award.*

- The underlined part "who was greatly talented" is actually a relative clause, not an adjective phrase. But since the example shows it underlined, we’ll follow the pattern — though note: this is a common confusion between adjective phrases and adjective clauses.
- However, in this context, the teacher likely wants students to identify phrases that modify nouns, including both prepositional phrases and participial phrases acting as adjectives.

Let’s go through each sentence carefully and underline the adjective phrase(s).

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1. Plants grow well in soil rich in nitrogen.

- "rich in nitrogen" modifies soil → describes the type of soil.
- This is a participial phrase ("rich") + prepositional phrase ("in nitrogen") acting as an adjective.
- ✔ Adjective phrase: rich in nitrogen

> ✔️ Underline: rich in nitrogen

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2. A girl with a gift for music is leading the choir.

- "with a gift for music" modifies girl → describes what kind of girl.
- This is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective.
- ✔ Adjective phrase: with a gift for music

> ✔️ Underline: with a gift for music

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3. The room that is painted blue is John’s.

- "that is painted blue" is a relative clause (contains subject "that" and verb "is painted").
- While it modifies "room", it is not a phrase — it's a clause.
- But if the goal is to find descriptive parts, this may be intended despite being a clause.
- However, strictly speaking, this is not an adjective phrase — it's an adjective clause.
- Since the example uses a clause, perhaps the worksheet is using “adjective phrase” loosely.
- Still, “painted blue” could be seen as a past participle phrase modifying “room”, but again, “that is” makes it a full clause.
- So, the entire clause is the modifier.

But let's check: Is there a phrase here?

Actually, “painted blue” is a participial phrase modifying “room”. But it's embedded in a clause.

Wait — the structure is:

> The room [that is painted blue] is John’s.

So “that is painted blue” is a relative clause, not a phrase.

👉 But if the instruction means to find any modifying phrase (even if it's part of a clause), then maybe “painted blue” is acceptable.

However, the best answer is: “that is painted blue” is a clause, not a phrase.

But since the example used a clause (“who was greatly talented”), perhaps the worksheet is asking for adjective clauses instead of just phrases.

Wait — the instruction says: "adjective phrase".

So we need to distinguish:

| Type | Example |
|------|--------|
| Adjective Phrase | Prepositional phrase: "with a gift for music" |
| Adjective Clause | Relative clause: "that is painted blue" |

So if the question strictly asks for phrases, then only non-clause modifiers count.

Let’s re-evaluate.

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Let's redefine:

We are looking for adjective phrases — groups of words that describe a noun and do not contain a subject and verb.

So:

- Prepositional phrases (e.g., "with a gift for music") → YES
- Participial phrases (e.g., "rich in nitrogen", "made of silk") → YES
- Relative clauses (e.g., "that is painted blue") → NO (they have subject and verb)

So even though the example shows a clause, it might be a mistake.

But since the example says:
> *The student who was greatly talented won the award.*

And underlines a clause, we must assume that the worksheet is using "adjective phrase" loosely to mean any adjective modifier, including clauses.

That’s common in middle school grammar.

So we’ll interpret:
✔ Underline any adjective modifier, whether phrase or clause.

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Now, proceed with each sentence:

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1. Plants grow well in soil rich in nitrogen.

- "rich in nitrogen" → modifies "soil"
- "rich" is a past participle; "in nitrogen" is a prepositional phrase.
- Together: participial phrase → yes, adjective phrase.
- ✔ Underline: rich in nitrogen

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2. A girl with a gift for music is leading the choir.

- "with a gift for music" → prepositional phrase modifying "girl"
- ✔ Underline: with a gift for music

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3. The room that is painted blue is John’s.

- "that is painted blue" → relative clause modifying "room"
- Contains subject "that" and verb "is painted"
- Though it's a clause, not a phrase, the example shows a clause being underlined.
- So, following the example: ✔ Underline: that is painted blue

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4. Daniel was a man of great wealth.

- "of great wealth" → prepositional phrase modifying "man"
- Describes what kind of man Daniel was.
- ✔ Underline: of great wealth

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5. The medicine prescribed today was expensive.

- "prescribed today" → past participle phrase modifying "medicine"
- "prescribed" is the past participle; "today" is an adverb.
- Modifies "medicine" → describes which medicine.
- ✔ Underline: prescribed today

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6. Selena wore a dress made of silk.

- "made of silk" → past participle phrase modifying "dress"
- Describes how the dress was made.
- ✔ Underline: made of silk

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7. Sam is wearing a wonderfully handknit cardigan.

- "wonderfully handknit" → adverb + past participle
- "handknit" is a past participle used as an adjective (meaning "knitted by hand")
- "wonderfully" modifies "handknit"
- Together, they describe "cardigan"
- This is an adjective phrase (compound adjective)
- ✔ Underline: wonderfully handknit

> Note: "handknit" is one word, but "wonderfully handknit" is a phrase modifying "cardigan"

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8. An extremely important decision was taken at the meeting.

- "extremely important" → two adjectives modifying "decision"
- "extremely" is an adverb modifying "important"
- "important" is an adjective
- This is an adjective phrase? Actually, it's a compound adjective phrase
- But "extremely important" is a modifier (adjective phrase) describing "decision"
- ✔ Underline: extremely important

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9. Patricia's DIY tips are interesting and useful.

- "interesting and useful" → two adjectives modifying "tips"
- These are predicate adjectives
- They describe the subject "tips"
- ✔ Underline: interesting and useful

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10. Anne photographed the hippo covered in mud.

- "covered in mud" → past participle phrase modifying "hippo"
- Describes the state of the hippo
- ✔ Underline: covered in mud

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✔ Final Answers (with underlining):

1. Plants grow well in soil rich in nitrogen.
2. A girl with a gift for music is leading the choir.
3. The room that is painted blue is John’s.
4. Daniel was a man of great wealth.
5. The medicine prescribed today was expensive.
6. Selena wore a dress made of silk.
7. Sam is wearing a wonderfully handknit cardigan.
8. An extremely important decision was taken at the meeting.
9. Patricia's DIY tips are interesting and useful.
10. Anne photographed the hippo covered in mud.

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📝 Summary Explanation:

- We identified adjective phrases (including prepositional phrases, participial phrases, and adjective clauses) that modify nouns.
- Even though some are technically clauses (like #3), the example included a clause, so we followed suit.
- All underlined parts describe the noun they precede.
- Key tip: Look for words or phrases that tell us which one, what kind, or how about the noun.

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