Homework: Adjectivals

Section 13.13 Homework: Adjectivals

Subsection 13.13.1 Identification and Classification

Adjectival Forms	Example
Adjective Phrase (ADJP)	the tall man, very interesting
Noun Adjectival	the coffee table, government report
Prepositional Phrase (PP)	the book on the shelf
Relative Clause (RC)	the student who won
Participial Phrase (VP)	the woman singing, the report written
Infinitive Phrase (VP)	a book to read

Instructions.

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For each sentence, identify the underlined adjectival and classify its form (adjective phrase, prepositional phrase, relative clause, participial phrase, infinitive phrase, or noun).

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Example (completed).

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The extremely talented musician performed last night.

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Form: adjective phrase
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Modifies: musician
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Exercises.

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Exercise 1. The book on the top shelf belongs to my professor.

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Form:

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Modifies:

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Exercise 2. The woman who won the award gave an inspiring speech.

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Form:

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Modifies:

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Exercise 3. The broken window needs to be repaired immediately.

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Form:

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Modifies:

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Exercise 4. I need something to eat before the meeting.

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Form:

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Modifies:

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Exercise 5. The government report was released yesterday.

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Form:

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Modifies:

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Exercise 6. The students waiting in line seemed impatient.

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Form:

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Modifies:

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Exercise 7. We found a very comfortable chair at the antique store.

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Form:

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Modifies:

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Subsection 13.13.2 Restrictive vs. Non-Restrictive

Instructions.

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The commas have been removed from the following sentences. For each, determine whether the modifier is restrictive (R) or non-restrictive (NR), explain your reasoning, and rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation if needed.

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Example (completed).

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My sister who lives in Portland is visiting next week.

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Type: Non-restrictive (NR)
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Reasoning: The speaker has only one sister, so the clause adds extra information rather than identifying which sister.
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Rewrite: My sister, who lives in Portland, is visiting next week.
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Exercises.

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Exercise 8. The students who completed the extra assignment received bonus points.

Type:

Reasoning:

Rewrite:

Exercise 9. The Eiffel Tower which was built in 1889 attracts millions of visitors.

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Reasoning:

Rewrite:

Exercise 10. The car that I bought last year already needs repairs.

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Reasoning:

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Exercise 11. Professor Adams who teaches linguistics won a research award.

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Reasoning:

Rewrite:

Subsection 13.13.3 Sentence Combining

Instructions.

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Combine each pair of sentences using a relative clause or participial phrase.

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Example (completed).

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Sentences: I met a professor. She specializes in linguistics.

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Combined (relative clause): I met a professor who specializes in linguistics.

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Exercises.

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Exercise 12. Combine with a relative clause: This is the book. I told you about it.

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Exercise 13. Combine with a relative clause: The scientist won a Nobel Prize. Her research changed medicine.

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Exercise 14. Combine with a participial phrase: The students were exhausted from the exam. They went home early.

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Exercise 15. Combine with a participial phrase: The letter was written in 1945. The letter was found in the attic.

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Subsection 13.13.4 Diagramming Adjectivals

Instructions.

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For each sentence, complete the labeling table (Role, Phrase, Word, POS), write the bracket notation, and draw a tree diagram. Pay special attention to adjectival elements: relative clauses (RC), adjective phrases (ADJP), and prepositional phrases (PP) modifying nouns.

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