Exercise A: Underline the adjective phrase in each sentence and circle the word it modifies.
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Step-by-step solution for: Adjective and adverb phrases
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Step-by-step solution for: Adjective and adverb phrases
The task in the image is to underline the adjective phrase in each sentence and then circle the word(s) it modifies. Let's solve this step by step for each sentence.
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- Sentence: *The sense of smell can evoke old memories.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of smell"
- Word(s) It Modifies: "sense"
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- Sentence: *I remember Grandmother when I smell freshly baked bread with butter.*
- Adjective Phrase: "freshly baked" (modifies "bread")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "bread"
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- Sentence: *The aroma of my grandmother’s baking was often strong.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of my grandmother’s baking" (modifies "aroma")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "aroma"
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- Sentence: *When I was young, Grandmother let me help make soft rolls with butter.*
- Adjective Phrase: "soft" (modifies "rolls")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "rolls"
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- Sentence: *She also made breads such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins.*
- Adjective Phrase: "such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins" (modifies "breads")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "breads"
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- Sentence: *Grandfather would say that his favorite of all the rolls was the batch I had helped to make.*
- Adjective Phrase: "favorite of all the rolls" (modifies "batch")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "batch"
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- Sentence: *I remember the tickle of flour and baking powder when I breathed it in.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of flour and baking powder" (modifies "tickle")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "tickle"
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- Sentence: *My grandmother would say that I was the “best baker” of them all.*
- Adjective Phrase: "best" (modifies "baker")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "baker"
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- Sentence: *Now, years later, the smell of rising bread brings back fond memories.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of rising bread" (modifies "smell")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "smell"
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- Sentence: *I can almost see Grandmother wearing her dress.*
- Adjective Phrase: "wearing her dress" (modifies "Grandmother")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "Grandmother"
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- Sentence: *Whenever I get the chance, I bake one of Grandmother’s recipes.*
- Adjective Phrase: "one of Grandmother’s recipes" (modifies the implied noun "recipe")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "recipe" (implied)
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| Sentence Number | Adjective Phrase | Word(s) It Modifies |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1 | "freshly baked" | bread |
| 2 | "of my grandmother’s baking" | aroma |
| 3 | "soft" | rolls |
| 4 | "such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins" | breads |
| 5 | "favorite of all the rolls" | batch |
| 6 | "of flour and baking powder" | tickle |
| 7 | "best" | baker |
| 8 | "of rising bread" | smell |
| 9 | "wearing her dress" | Grandmother |
| 10 | "one of Grandmother’s recipes" | recipe (implied) |
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\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Sentence Number} & \text{Adjective Phrase} & \text{Word(s) It Modifies} \\
\hline
1 & \text{"freshly baked"} & \text{bread} \\
2 & \text{"of my grandmother’s baking"} & \text{aroma} \\
3 & \text{"soft"} & \text{rolls} \\
4 & \text{"such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins"} & \text{breads} \\
5 & \text{"favorite of all the rolls"} & \text{batch} \\
6 & \text{"of flour and baking powder"} & \text{tickle} \\
7 & \text{"best"} & \text{baker} \\
8 & \text{"of rising bread"} & \text{smell} \\
9 & \text{"wearing her dress"} & \text{Grandmother} \\
10 & \text{"one of Grandmother’s recipes"} & \text{recipe (implied)} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
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Example 1:
- Sentence: *The sense of smell can evoke old memories.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of smell"
- Word(s) It Modifies: "sense"
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Sentence 1:
- Sentence: *I remember Grandmother when I smell freshly baked bread with butter.*
- Adjective Phrase: "freshly baked" (modifies "bread")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "bread"
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Sentence 2:
- Sentence: *The aroma of my grandmother’s baking was often strong.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of my grandmother’s baking" (modifies "aroma")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "aroma"
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Sentence 3:
- Sentence: *When I was young, Grandmother let me help make soft rolls with butter.*
- Adjective Phrase: "soft" (modifies "rolls")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "rolls"
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Sentence 4:
- Sentence: *She also made breads such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins.*
- Adjective Phrase: "such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins" (modifies "breads")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "breads"
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Sentence 5:
- Sentence: *Grandfather would say that his favorite of all the rolls was the batch I had helped to make.*
- Adjective Phrase: "favorite of all the rolls" (modifies "batch")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "batch"
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Sentence 6:
- Sentence: *I remember the tickle of flour and baking powder when I breathed it in.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of flour and baking powder" (modifies "tickle")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "tickle"
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Sentence 7:
- Sentence: *My grandmother would say that I was the “best baker” of them all.*
- Adjective Phrase: "best" (modifies "baker")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "baker"
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Sentence 8:
- Sentence: *Now, years later, the smell of rising bread brings back fond memories.*
- Adjective Phrase: "of rising bread" (modifies "smell")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "smell"
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Sentence 9:
- Sentence: *I can almost see Grandmother wearing her dress.*
- Adjective Phrase: "wearing her dress" (modifies "Grandmother")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "Grandmother"
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Sentence 10:
- Sentence: *Whenever I get the chance, I bake one of Grandmother’s recipes.*
- Adjective Phrase: "one of Grandmother’s recipes" (modifies the implied noun "recipe")
- Word(s) It Modifies: "recipe" (implied)
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Summary of Solutions:
| Sentence Number | Adjective Phrase | Word(s) It Modifies |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1 | "freshly baked" | bread |
| 2 | "of my grandmother’s baking" | aroma |
| 3 | "soft" | rolls |
| 4 | "such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins" | breads |
| 5 | "favorite of all the rolls" | batch |
| 6 | "of flour and baking powder" | tickle |
| 7 | "best" | baker |
| 8 | "of rising bread" | smell |
| 9 | "wearing her dress" | Grandmother |
| 10 | "one of Grandmother’s recipes" | recipe (implied) |
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Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Sentence Number} & \text{Adjective Phrase} & \text{Word(s) It Modifies} \\
\hline
1 & \text{"freshly baked"} & \text{bread} \\
2 & \text{"of my grandmother’s baking"} & \text{aroma} \\
3 & \text{"soft"} & \text{rolls} \\
4 & \text{"such as wheat rolls and cranberry muffins"} & \text{breads} \\
5 & \text{"favorite of all the rolls"} & \text{batch} \\
6 & \text{"of flour and baking powder"} & \text{tickle} \\
7 & \text{"best"} & \text{baker} \\
8 & \text{"of rising bread"} & \text{smell} \\
9 & \text{"wearing her dress"} & \text{Grandmother} \\
10 & \text{"one of Grandmother’s recipes"} & \text{recipe (implied)} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adjective phrases worksheet.