English Adjectives
An adjective is a “word that describes a noun.” An adjective phrase consists of an adjective plus any modifiers and complements.
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Lies Your Grammar Teacher Told You: Nouns and AdjectivesNotional grammars define adjectives as “words that describe nouns.” Big, cute, green, small, and wonky are prototypical adjectives. In big bully,...
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Determiners Are Not AdjectivesTraditional grammars categorize determiners with either adjectives or pronouns. But determiners are not adjectives. Repeat after me: Determiners are not adjectives....
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English Adjective ClausesThe basic definition of an adjective clause is a dependent or subordinate clause that consists of a subordinating conjunction, specifically a...
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Grammatical Forms of English Adjective ClausesSimilar to the adjective and adjective phrase in grammatical function, an adjective clause is a dependent or subordinate clause that consists...
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Using Adjective Clauses as Noun Clause ModifiersAs a type of dependent or subordinate clause, adjective clauses consist of a relative pronoun followed by a clause that consists...
November 22, 2013 -
Using Adjective Clauses as Prepositional Phrase ModifiersAdjective clauses, which are a type of dependent or subordinate clause, consist of a relative pronoun followed by a clause that...
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Using Adjective Clauses as Verb Phrase ModifiersAdjective clauses, which are a type of dependent or subordinate clause, consist of a relative pronoun followed by a clause that...
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Adjective Phrase Complement DictionaryAn adjective phrase complement is a word, phrase, or clause that completes the meaning of an adjective phrase. The three grammatical...
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Using Adjective Clauses as Noun Phrase ModifiersAs a type of dependent or subordinate clause, adjective clauses consist of a relative pronoun followed by a clause that consists...
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Grammatical Functions of English Adjective ClausesAdjective clauses are dependent clauses that consists of a relative pronoun followed by a clause and that perform adjectival functions. Adjective...
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The Adjective Phrase Head in English GrammarAdjective phrase heads are words that function as the heads of adjective phrases. An adjective phrase consists of an adjective plus...
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Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases as Object ComplementsNotional grammars define adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. An adjective phrase is a phrase that consists of an...
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Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases as Subject ComplementsAccording to traditional grammars, adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. An adjective phrase is a phrase that consists of...
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Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases as Noun Phrase ModifiersTraditional grammars define adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. An adjective phrase is a phrase that consists of an...
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Grammatical Forms of English Adjective PhrasesAn adjective phrase is a phrase in which an adjective functions as the head of the phrase plus any modifiers and...
April 15, 2013
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