Adjective phrases worksheet

Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences.

Hints

An adjective phrase serves the same purpose as an adjective. That means it modifies a noun.

1. Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?

2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.

3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.

4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.

5. A man with a long beard came to see me.

6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.

7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

9. He was a young man of great promise.

10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.

Answers

Adjective phrases are underlined in the following sentences.

1. Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?

2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.

3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.

4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.

5. A man with a long beard came to see me.

6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.

7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

9. He was a young man of great promise.

10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.

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