Questions tagged [adjective-phrases]
for questions about a phrase including an adjective and its modifiers that acts as an adjective.
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Shouldn't it be "Milo Yiannopoulos–endorsing activists"?
I came across a sentence in a fresh Buzzfeed article:
At the California College Republicans Convention this spring, a war was brewing between loud, unapologetic, Milo Yiannopoulos–endorsed ...
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Can adjectives in the dependent clause be used to describe the subject when they follow it?
Can I use adjectives in the dependent clause to describe the subject of the sentence like this? Is this grammatically correct?
Her voice cut through the night, hoarse and scared.
(Are "hoarse" and "...
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Is there a difference in meaning between these two phrases?
First phrase
Computer speed-up and repair
Second phrase
Speed-up and repair of computer
Is there a difference in meaning between these two phrases? Which of these phrases is more suitable for ...
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"gas killing animal"... Is it a correct or is it a confusing structure?
I heard this expression (gas killing animal) on TV news, when they reported that Trump referred to Esad(syrian leader) like this in a tweet, because Esad was reported to have used a chemical gas and ...
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Is "clear of" an adjective phrase in this sentence?
I came across this sentence in an online article
United are currently second in the table, seven points clears of their north west rivals after seven games, level on points with neighbours ...
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As awesome as Meaning
What does this As As usually means in sentences, just like in this sentence;
As awesome as some of those shows with Jane were, they were nothing compared to Green Day last night
I mean, does "as ...
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Adjectival phrase or adverbial phrase?
She has too much pride to pull the sheets above her head.
Is above the head modifies sheets or pull??
To my understanding, it can be either.
She can pull the sheets that above her head off ...
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meaning of 'a theory of political human nature'
Which one is the meaning of 'a theory of political human nature'?
a theory of the political nature of humans
a theory of the nature of political humans
I myself guess the first one is meant.
The ...
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Spiritual invocation
The priest read spiritual invocation and blow over him to cure his disease.
Does the Adj 'spiritual' go with the noun 'invocation' as far as sense is concerned? Here spiritual invocation means 'holy ...
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Can the adjective phrase describe the object of a sentence like this?
Could you please tell me if the sentences I have written are grammatically correct? Can I use adjectives to describe the object of the sentence like this:
He hung the flowers on the wall, dried and ...
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when I was at the hospital
Can one write
a. The attacks when I was at the hospital were mild.
b. The attacks during my stay at the hospital were mild.
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In these sentences 'when I was at the hospital' and 'during my stay at ...
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"yellow useless part" or "useless yellow part"?
This may be a simple question but it has me confused. Is it "yellow useless part" or "useless yellow part" in the sentence below?
He threw the yellow useless part of cigarette.
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"characteristic of this ongoing phase"
Then, in the West, a noonday crisis occurred as Christianity clashed with modernity, with secularization and a popular belief in “the death of God” characteristic of this ongoing phase.
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"Sharp" (openings, games) in chess: meaning, register, is it related to or different from general usage?
It's about sharp (Dictionary.com, Merriam Learners, Merriam-Webster, American Heritage Dictionary). Only Wiktionary mentions a chess context with the meaning "tactical; risky". On Chess SE, the top ...
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Can a preposition be used before "that"?
Can a preposition be used before "that"?
For example:
The house in that I live is nice
or maybe:
The house that I live in is nice
I think which is correct in these cases but why? Could someone ...
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How is this type of job described in English? science/scientific advisor/counselor? [closed]
I am a Spanish speaker and I need to set what I am in English.
My clients are dentists. They come to me when they are in the last year of their university (grade, master, etc.). I help them to do ...
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How to say if I want to select a few largest sizes of apples?
I want to say, for example, I have many apples, I want to select some apples according to the descending order of size, but I don't want to explicitly mention how many apples I select, I just select ...
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Is it true that "bad/good guys" always requires a definite article before itself? If yes, why?
Because I've never heard this collocation without a definite article. For instance: "You look just like one of the bad guys" or "Damn you, I thought you were the good guys!"
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With whom you Spoke, or With whom you spoke with? [duplicate]
Example:
Mark, with whom you spoke at the party, will be joining us.
or is it
Mark, with whom you spoke with at the party, will be....
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"An Arabic-poems-based video"; is the adj. correct?
I want to refer to the fact that most of a video’s content is Arabic poems. Is it correct to write: an Arabic-poems-based video? Or should it be an Arabic-poetry-based video, for example? Or is the ...
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Can an indefinite article be used with plural noun "units"?
In one of my network textbooks, a text is as:
The difference is simply a constant 10 units for time greater than 2 seconds.
The article "a" does not seem to be fit with plural "units". Am I wrong? ...
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Is this phrase optional?
The left side of the junction is N type and the right side of the junction is P type.
Is the bold part an adjective phrase and optional?
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Should 'to be' be involved or it's optional?
Context:
"The nervous system was so complex and highly developed as to leave Lake aghast. Though excessively primitive and archaic in some respects, the thing had a set of ganglial centres and ...
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Late this week/month/year
To my knowledge, 'late' can be placed in front of time period terms (day/week/month/year) to indicate the final part of a duration. However, there are a number of constructions (especially ones ...
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Adjective Phrases? [closed]
Like wind, like a brook, he ran.
Are these adjective phrases, in English grammar?
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Adjectival Phrases- "accessory before the fact" vs "accessory after the fact"
What is the difference between accessory before the fact and accessory after the fact?
Although I knew the individual meanings of them but unable to differentiate them from each other. Google says ...
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Beginning a sentence with "being"
Is the sentence below grammatically correct?
Being so many people ill, I have cancelled the meeting.
If not, please explain the grammar behind it.
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Reducing adjective clauses with Perfect Passive
I know we can contract adjective clauses (subject clauses) to phrases. For instance:
People who learn English are very smart individuals. / People learning English are very smart individuals.
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position of adjective when the noun is followed by preposition
Where should I place an adjective when the noun is followed by a preposition?
Which is the right way to use of the below sentences?
He is a suitable man for any post.
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He is a man ...
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Subject or object adjective clause (comma's necessity)
I can't clear up to which type of adjective clause the following refers.
I can't say I'm the best challenger that has ever applied for this aid.
In object clauses we are able to omit "that" or ...
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Adjective clauses, phrases and appositives
I know we can reduce adjective clause to adjective phrase. We are able to make appositives when it is possible. Although I have learnt some materials about it, I haven't seen examples with "where" and ...
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Reducing adjective clauses to phrases and putting commas
What is the best choice?
English enthusiasts, the people dedicating most of their spair time to learning the English language, are very interesting and successful people.
English enthusiasts the ...
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Adjective clauses with prepositions
Are all of the following sentences correct?
New York is a city to which I have traveled many times.
New York is a city which I have traveled to many times (not "many times to"?).
This is the problem ...
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Adjuncts in front position: Do they provide the reason behind the main clause's action?
I'm having an argument with a friend about the role of predicative adjuncts in front position and whether they modify the reason behind the action in the main clause.
Examples: "Tired and sleepy, she ...
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the wife of the king of the Island or island king's wife?
How can I rewrite this sentence?
1- He gave a letter to the wife of the king of the Island.
I can think of:
2- He gave a letter to the island king's wife.
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Unsure vs not sure
We are unsure of what is requested?
We are not sure of what is requested?
Which one should should be used and why? Is there any difference between the two?
TIA
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Whether 'not to-infinitive' can be used after 'too + adj'
She was so angry that she tore up the letter.
Can I rewrite the sentence like the following?
She was too angry not to tear up the letter.
In English, I'd like to know whether 'not to-infinitive' ...
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Is the position of "related to moving to a new house" alright in this sentence?
I would like to know if the expression in bold below is correct.
I cannot have a long talk now. Let's talk later. I am doing something with my mom related to moving to a new house.
This could be a ...
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What does the word “potential” describe, “products” or “impact”?
Has an assessment been conducted to evaluate potential products impact due to this nonconformity?
This is a sentence written by an American . I would like to know what does the word “potential” ...
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a ten-year period of documenting....?
This book is the first volume and part of a ten-year period of..
This book is the first volume and part of a ten years period of..
This book is the first volume and part of the ten year period of..
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different size/color vs different-sized/colored
I am going to make up four sentences with them below.
These old different-colored (or different color) pencil crayons are very rare and valuable.
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"majority English speaking" country
Please suppose USA includes majority English speaking U.S.
territories.
If I used the expression 'majority English speaking' out of the blue, would you instantly understand it meant US territories ...
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being highly thought of in something
What is the meaning of following sentence?
He is highly thought of in racing.
When the moderator mentioned his books, saying that they were highly
thought of by scholars...
She is ...
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What is the difference between "Adjective" and " That + adjective"?
I have two sentences:
I did not finish the book - it was not interesting.
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I did not finish the book - it was not that interesting.
What is the difference between "interesting" and "that ...
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compound adjective or phrase?
I know some phrases can make up compound adjectives. But how can I tell if it is an adjective or not?
Examples:
I threw away the worn-out socks. (compound adjective)
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Determiner, Adjective
Context: She has known him for more than ten years.
In the above mentioned sentence, every word can separately be analyzed grammatically. For example:
She is a subject / pronoun.
has + known = ...
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the meaning of "developed"
I have learned something about adjective phrases and participle phrases.
We can't say:
The window open in the fourth floor is broken.
Because "open in the fourth floor" is not an adjective phrase....
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What is the basic difference between an adjective complement and an adjective phrase?
Adjective Complements
Adjective phrases
I read about both of them, but what's the basic difference between them? It's too confusing.
Edit:I have completely understood prepositional phrases:...
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Is an adjective with an intensifier an adjective phrase?
She is a very beautiful writer.
The bold part is a phrase.What kind of phrase it may be- a verb phrase, an infinitive phrase, a prepositional phrase or else?
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How does this "varying with age..." phrase relate to the rest of the sentence?
I understand the meaning but I don't fully get the grammatical point of bolded phrase; If "varying with age and the nature of the forest" is adjective phrase for the noun, "the precise number of ...
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