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♦ A prepositional phrase can function as
an adjective phrase. For example, Remember

y Please get a loaf from the shop As an adjective, the prepositional
across the street. phrase will answer the question

y The vegetables on Deep’s plate ‘Which one?’
lay untouched.

♦ A prepositional phrase can function as
an adverb phrase. For example, Remember

y After breakfast, we put the dirty As an adverb, a prepositional
dishes in the sink. phrase will answer questions

y Amber finally found the with ‘How?’, ‘When?’
umbrella wedged under the or ‘Where?’
passenger’s seat.

3. Adjective Phrases

A phrase that modifies a noun or a pronoun is called an adjective phrase.
For example,

y The boy was wearing a dark brown suit.
y My mother gave me a ring made of gold.
y We were playing with the overly enthusiastic kitten.
Form
An adjective phrase

♦ consists of an adjective with modifiers such as adverbs, possessives or
demonstratives. For example,

y It was a very difficult climb.
y The food tasted awfully strange.
♦ can also be a prepositional phrase that functions as an adjective phrase.
For example,

y The lady in the pink saree is my English teacher.
y Rain is frequent in Kerala.
Function
♦ An adjective phrase can be used before a noun in the attributive position.

For example,
y The cute little puppy entertained us with its antics.
♦ An adjective phrase can also come in the predicative position. For example,

y The cake looks very tempting.

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