By: Alisa L. Dial
University of North Carolina at Pembroke,
1998
Exercises
Identify and label the adjectivals in the following
sentences.
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The Wasatch Mountain Range in Utah is regal
and majestic
with its snow-capped
peaks that glisten
during sunset.
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The elderly
lady who lives down the street
is my aunt.
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The weather during January
was wet and dreary
because of El Nino.
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The energetic, playful
toddlers are
attending the Sunshine Day-Care and Learning Center.
For the following sentences, fill in the blank
slot with an adjectival. Identify any other adjectivals in the sentence.
Answers may vary.
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Ford Motor Company recently unveiled their new,
sporty version
of the 1999 Mercury Cougar.
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Life is like a box of
chocolates.
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The literature
study group discusses their next meeting, which
will focus on poetry.
For the following sentences, write a sentence
using the designated type of adjectival.
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Participial phrase: The
woman laughing in the hall is my aunt.
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Adjectival prepositional phrase: The
casinos along the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., are exciting.
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Appositive: My
best friend, Melanie, is in Ecuador.