Mr.

Ricardo Yañez Cook Ricardo Palma University

Grammar course
2021-II

Exercises on adjective phrases

I. Analyze the adjective phrases and all its parts in the following sentences (pre-
modification, adjective head, post modification, and adjectival complementation.)

NP ADJ.PH
1. He is averse to games.
H adj. complemnt (non finite cl.)

NP ADJ.PH
2. Christina is busy writing letters.
H .
.

NP ADJ.PH
3. It is lucky that you came.
H .
that .

NP ADJ.PH
4. It was interesting why he reacted like that.
H .
wh- .

NP ADJ.PH
5. The murderer was rather conscious of the situation.
c.d H pre-mod H .
prep.phr.

NP ADJ.PH
6. He was very worried about the reaction.
H .
prep.phr.

NP ADJ.PH
7. Mr. Down is slow to react.
H .
.

NP ADJ.PH
8. She was truly bad at mathematics.
pre- H .
mod . h

NP ADJ.PH
9. The town is remote from the bustle of city life.
c.d H H . . h

NP ADJ.PH
10. It was unclear what they could do.
H
. h .
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Grammar course
2021-II

ADJ.PH
11. This plan is not compatible with our principles.
c.d pre- H .
mod . h

ADJ.PH
12. I am sure that he is here now.
H . that- cl.

NP ADJ.PH
13. The cartons are worthwhile saving.
c.d H .
o - i i. e c

ADJ.PH
14. Bob is splendid to wait.
H .
non-finite cl.

ADJ.PH
15. The report was too difficult to be handled.
c.d pre- H . o - i i. e c
mod

II. Analyze the adjective phrases and all its parts in the following sentences (pre-
modification, adjective head, post modification, and adjectival complementation)

ADJ.PH
1. I am convinced of his innocence.
H .
prep.ph.

ADJ.PH
2. It is interesting indeed to know more about that.
H post- .
mod o - i i. e c
ADJ.PH

3. We are fortunate having Aunt Mary as a baby-sitter.

H .
o - i i. e c

ADJ.PH
4. She is sorry that you should have been so inconvenienced.
H . that- c .

ADJ.PH
5. I’m hopeless at keeping the garden tidy.
H .
prep.ph
ADJ.PH
6. She is clever enough to make the correct choice.
H post-
.
mod
o - i i. e c
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Grammar course
2021-II

NP ADJ.PH
7. The clients were very alarmed at the crisis.
c.d pre- H . prep.ph.
mod

NP ADJ.PH
8. The goalkeeper looks really interested in some new skills.
pre- H . prep.ph.
c.d
mod

III. Write 5 sentences following the following pattern.

(subject + v + pre modification + Adj. Head + post modification + adjectival complementation)

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