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DEF: An adjectival phrase or an adjective phrase is a group of words that include an adjective that

modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

How to know: If it is an adverb or preposition, then it is an adjectival phrase, which consists


of an intensifier and an adjective.

The dog, that seems very happy, wags his tail all day long.

The bright sun shone through the window


The sun, which is so bright, shone through the window

Both of these, mean the same thing, however, the first sentences use adjectives,
whereas the second sentences have adjectival phrases.

Some adjectival phrases modify nouns, which look different:

The bakery, around the corner, sells cakes.


The cost of the shoes was way too high.
The bird, in the tree, flew away.

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