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Question 1
Julio is having trouble understanding what an adjectival phrase is and how to use it in a sentence. How can his tutor BEST describe this type of phrase? Give an example of a sentence that uses an adjectival phrase. Underline this phrase.

Question 2
Martha’s teacher requires her students to explain noun phrases and give an example of one on their English test. How can Martha BEST explain noun phrases? What is an example of a sentence that uses a noun phrase? Underline the noun phrase in your sentence.

Question 3
Jean is asked by his professor to identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

The man in the tuxedo played the piano surprisingly well.

What would Jean say is the adverbial phrase? How would he explain why this is an adverbial phrase?

Question 4
Keisha has written the following sentences:

Mario does not pear well with Marjorie. His attitude was bad. He doesn’t play good with her.

How would her teacher properly edit this draft for grammar? Underline the corrections.

Question 5
Trevor wrote the following sentences:

The principle of the school has many rules. They are awful. Students is starting to rebel to the rules.

How would Trevor’s peer help him edit this draft for grammar? Underline the corrections.

Answer 1

Question 1
An adjectival phrase is a group of words that functions like an adjective — it modifies a noun or pronoun by telling which one, what kind, or how many. Adjectival phrases are often prepositional phrases (e.g., "with a blue hat") or participial phrases (e.g., "tired from the trip").

Example: The woman _with the blue hat_ smiled at us.
(Here _with the blue hat_ is an adjectival phrase modifying "woman".)

Question 2
A noun phrase is a group of words built around a noun (the head) that can include determiners, adjectives, and other modifiers. Noun phrases can serve as subjects, objects, or complements in a sentence.

Example: _The tall young man in the corner_ left early.
(Here _The tall young man in the corner_ is a noun phrase serving as the subject.)

Question 3
Jean would identify the adverbial phrase as _surprisingly well_.

Explanation: _Surprisingly well_ modifies the verb phrase "played the piano" by describing how he played (it answers "how"). It is adverbial because it modifies the action rather than a noun; "surprisingly" modifies the adverb "well," forming an adverbial phrase.

Question 4
Original draft:
Mario does not pear well with Marjorie. His attitude was bad. He doesn’t play good with her.

Corrected for grammar (corrections underlined):
Mario does not _pair_ well with Marjorie. His attitude was bad. He doesn’t play _well_ with her.

Question 5
Original draft:
The principle of the school has many rules. They are awful. Students is starting to rebel to the rules.

Corrected for grammar (corrections underlined):
The _principal_ of the school has many rules. They are awful. Students _are_ starting to rebel _against_ the rules.