Adjectival Phrases Worksheet - Practice identifying and using adjectival phrases in sentences.

Let’s go step by step to find the adjectival phrases in each sentence.

An adjectival phrase is a group of words that describes a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea). It often starts with a preposition like *with*, *in*, *of*, *at*, *beside*, etc., and tells us more about which one or what kind.

We’ll look at each sentence and pull out the phrase that acts like an adjective — meaning it modifies a noun.

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Sentence 1:

I bought a jacket with a high collar.
→ “with a high collar” tells us *which* jacket → adjectival phrase
✔ with a high collar

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Sentence 2:

The shoes in the closet have never been worn.
→ “in the closet” tells us *which* shoes → adjectival phrase
✔ in the closet

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Sentence 3:

This is not the highway to the beach.
→ “to the beach” tells us *which* highway → adjectival phrase
✔ to the beach

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Sentence 4:

I am reading a good book about pirates.
→ “about pirates” tells us *what kind* of book → adjectival phrase
✔ about pirates

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Sentence 5:

The house beside the river was flooded last spring.
→ “beside the river” tells us *which* house → adjectival phrase
✔ beside the river

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Sentence 6:

The speaker at the podium knew everyone in the zoom.
→ Two nouns being described:
- “speaker” → modified by “at the podium”
- “everyone” → modified by “in the zoom”
✔ at the podium and in the zoom ← This is the one sentence with TWO adjectival phrases!

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Sentence 7:

After five minutes, the sound of the thunder grew louder.
→ “of the thunder” tells us *which* sound → adjectival phrase
✔ of the thunder

*(Note: “After five minutes” is an adverbial phrase — it tells when, not describing a noun.)*

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Sentence 8:

When does the train on Track 20 leave for Chicago?
→ “on Track 20” tells us *which* train → adjectival phrase
✔ on Track 20

*(“for Chicago” is also a prepositional phrase, but it tells where the train is going — so it’s adverbial, not adjectival.)*

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Sentence 9:

High in the tree perched a cat with white stripes.
→ “with white stripes” tells us *what kind* of cat → adjectival phrase
✔ with white stripes

*(“High in the tree” is adverbial — tells where the cat perched.)*

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Sentence 10:

Jane sat with Tom at a table with wobbly legs.
→ “with wobbly legs” tells us *what kind* of table → adjectival phrase
✔ with wobbly legs

*(“with Tom” and “at a table” are not adjectival — they tell who she sat with and where.)*

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## Final Answer:

1. with a high collar
2. in the closet
3. to the beach
4. about pirates
5. beside the river
6. at the podium, in the zoom
7. of the thunder
8. on Track 20
9. with white stripes
10. with wobbly legs