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> Underline the adjective phrase in each of the sentences.

Let’s go through each sentence and identify the adjective phrase — which is a group of words that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun. Adjective phrases often include prepositional phrases (e.g., *in the garden*, *with a smile*) or other descriptive constructions.

Here is the solution with explanations:

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1. The machine produced today was expensive.
✔ Adjective phrase: *produced today*
🔍 Explanation: "Produced today" describes the machine — it tells us which machine (the one made today). This is a past participle phrase acting as an adjective.

2. Mary's car has an interesting and useful feature.
✔ Adjective phrase: *interesting and useful*
🔍 Explanation: These two adjectives modify "feature". They are not phrases but simple adjectives. However, since the instruction says "adjective phrase", and these are just adjectives, we may consider this a case where no phrase exists. But if we interpret "adjective phrase" broadly, then *interesting and useful* together form a compound adjective phrase.

3. Arnold is wearing a wonderfully hard-to-find hat.
✔ Adjective phrase: *hard-to-find*
🔍 Explanation: "Hard-to-find" is a compound adjective modifying "hat". It’s a single word (hyphenated) describing the hat.

4. Alfreda photographed the hippo covered in mud.
✔ Adjective phrase: *covered in mud*
🔍 Explanation: "Covered in mud" describes the hippo — it’s a past participle phrase acting as an adjective.

5. A girl with a gift for music is heading to choir.
✔ Adjective phrase: *with a gift for music*
🔍 Explanation: This prepositional phrase modifies "girl" — it tells us which girl (the one who has musical talent).

6. Derrick was a man of great wealth.
✔ Adjective phrase: *of great wealth*
🔍 Explanation: This prepositional phrase modifies "man" — it describes what kind of man he was.

7. He suddenly suspected Jackson was taken at the meeting.
✘ This sentence seems grammatically awkward. Likely intended: *"He suddenly suspected that Jackson had been taken at the meeting."*
If we assume the intended meaning is: *"Jackson was taken at the meeting"*, then:
✔ Adjective phrase: *at the meeting*
🔍 Explanation: "At the meeting" describes when Jackson was taken — but it modifies the verb "was taken", so it's actually an adverbial phrase, not an adjective phrase.
So, there may be no adjective phrase here, or possibly the sentence is flawed.

8. The room that is painted blue is Noah's.
✔ Adjective phrase: *painted blue*
🔍 Explanation: "Painted blue" is a past participle phrase modifying "room" — it tells us which room (the one painted blue).

9. Natalie wore a dress made of silk.
✔ Adjective phrase: *made of silk*
🔍 Explanation: "Made of silk" describes the dress — it’s a past participle phrase acting as an adjective.

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Final Answer Summary (underlined parts):

1. The machine produced today was expensive.
2. Mary's car has an interesting and useful feature.
3. Arnold is wearing a wonderfully hard-to-find hat.
4. Alfreda photographed the hippo covered in mud.
5. A girl with a gift for music is heading to choir.
6. Derrick was a man of great wealth.
7. He suddenly suspected Jackson was taken at the meeting. → *Possibly no adjective phrase; likely adverbial*
8. The room painted blue is Noah's.
9. Natalie wore a dress made of silk.

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✔ Note: In sentence 7, the phrase *at the meeting* modifies the verb ("was taken"), so it's adverbial, not adjective. Therefore, there is no adjective phrase in that sentence.

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