Question

adjective phrases and clauses practice
an adjective is a word or words that modify a noun.
an adjective phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject and a predicate but modifies a noun.
an adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun. because it is a clause it contains both a subject and a predicate.
directions: for each of the following sentences identify the underlined word group by writing ap in the blank next to the sentence if the underlined word group is an adjective phrase and ac on the blank if the underlined group of words is an adjective clause. then, circle the word or words the adjective phrase or clause modifies.
video review- guided practice
______ 1. the very small hamster ran on the running wheel.
______ 2. jacob is the one whose father manages the car dealership.
______ 3. ashley went to the gym where she takes karate lessons.
______ 4. the mug on the counter had a beautiful design on it.
independent practice
______ 5. the puppy that meagan adopted is a mix of a beagle and a pug.
______ 6. the girl scout who sells the most cookies will win a new ipad.
______ 7. the cookies in the ceramic jar are chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin.
______ 8. this slice of pizza, which is smaller than the other ones, is for my little brother.
______ 9. the classroom, at the end of hall 7 - 0, is ms. thomas’ room.
______ 10. alex painted the mural that you see in the lobby.
______ 11. people who watch too much tv have a hard time focusing on their work.
______ 12. at the family reunion, my dad introduced me to a cousin, whom i had never met.
______ 13. how much is the green tie with the yellow polka dots?
______ 14. i felt sorry for whitney, who forgot her umbrella in her car.
______ 15. no one noticed that heather got brand new pink glasses yesterday.

Explanation:

1. "The very small" is an adjective phrase modifying "hamster" as it is a group of words without a subject - predicate pair modifying a noun.
2. "Whose father manages the car dealership" is an adjective clause modifying "one" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("father") and a predicate ("manages the car dealership") modifying a noun.
3. "Where she takes karate lessons" is an adjective clause modifying "gym" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("she") and a predicate ("takes karate lessons") modifying a noun.
4. "On the counter" is an adjective phrase modifying "mug" as it is a group of words without a subject - predicate pair modifying a noun.
5. "That Meagan adopted" is an adjective clause modifying "puppy" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("Meagan") and a predicate ("adopted") modifying a noun.
6. "Who sells the most cookies" is an adjective clause modifying "girl scout" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("who") and a predicate ("sells the most cookies") modifying a noun.
7. "In the ceramic jar" is an adjective phrase modifying "cookies" as it is a group of words without a subject - predicate pair modifying a noun.
8. "Which is smaller than the other ones" is an adjective clause modifying "slice of pizza" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("which") and a predicate ("is smaller than the other ones") modifying a noun.
9. "At the end of hall 7 - 0" is an adjective phrase modifying "classroom" as it is a group of words without a subject - predicate pair modifying a noun.
10. "That you see in the lobby" is an adjective clause modifying "mural" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("you") and a predicate ("see in the lobby") modifying a noun.
11. "Who watch too much TV" is an adjective clause modifying "people" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("who") and a predicate ("watch too much TV") modifying a noun.
12. "Whom I had never met" is an adjective clause modifying "cousin" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("I") and a predicate ("had never met") modifying a noun.
13. "With the yellow polka dots" is an adjective phrase modifying "green tie" as it is a group of words without a subject - predicate pair modifying a noun.
14. "Who forgot her umbrella in her car" is an adjective clause modifying "Whitney" as it is a dependent clause with a subject ("who") and a predicate ("forgot her umbrella in her car") modifying a noun.
15. "Brand new pink" is an adjective phrase modifying "glasses" as it is a group of words without a subject - predicate pair modifying a noun.

Answer:

1. AP; hamster
2. AC; one
3. AC; gym
4. AP; mug
5. AC; puppy
6. AC; girl scout
7. AP; cookies
8. AC; slice of pizza
9. AP; classroom
10. AC; mural
11. AC; people
12. AC; cousin
13. AP; green tie
14. AC; Whitney
15. AP; glasses