Adjectives and adjective phrase in english plays the role of making sentences richer and more meaningful. Especially when you want to describe in detail or express opinions and attitudes about a particular person, thing, or event. In this lesson, Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo will help you better understand the function and value of adjective phrases in English.
Structure – How to arrange adjective phrases in English
What are adjective phrases in English? Similar to Vietnamese grammar, an adjective phrase is a group of words used to describe a noun or pronoun. Adjectives in an adjective phrase can appear at the beginning, end, or middle of the phrase. However, the common point of adjective phrases is that the structure consists of the main part being the adjective and the auxiliary part being the complement or complement.
The structure of the adjective phrase: Prepartition + Adjective + Central Subjunctive + Postpartitionin there:
Subjunctive: usually a verb, may or may not be present.
Adjectives: can have 1 or more adjectives, adjectives can be in the same group (Opinion, Size, …)
Central subjunctive: usually a conjunction (and, but,…), may or may not be present.
The following appendix: usually a noun, a pronoun, may or may not be.
For example:
1. A person smarter than me needs to figure this out.
(Someone smarter than me needs to figure this out).
2. Mom said the cost of a car is way too high.
(Mother said the cost of the car was too high.)
3. Faster than a speeding bulletSuperman saved the day.
Faster than a speed bullet, Superman saved the day.
4. The final exams were unbelievably difficult.
(The final exam is unbelievably hard.)
5. That complex has quite small but cheap apartments.
(That complex has quite small but cheap apartments).
Function & Position of adjective phrases in English
In English, adjective phrases have many functions and can stand in different positions to make sentences and paragraphs meaningful. Below are the main functions and positions of adjective phrases.
The function of the adjective phrase
As mentioned, adjective phrases play the role of making sentences and articles richer. Specifically, they have 2 main functions:
Complement for nouns
In sentences, adjectives usually come before a noun to modify the word. They provide information about the characteristics, properties, and status of nouns referring to people, things, and things being talked about.
Example: I really wanted to paint the living room a deep eggplant shade of purple.
(I really wanted to paint the living room dark purple).
As a predicate in a sentence
An adjective phrase often acts as a predicate in a sentence when it comes after a linking verb such as: tobe, seem, like, hate, feel, etc. Between adjectives there can be conjunctions to describe more details such as and , but,…
Example: A dog covered in sticky and disgusting mud makes a mess in a car.
(A dog covered in sticky and disgusting mud messed up in the car.)
3 Position of the adjective phrase
In a sentence, the adjective phrase can stand in 3 different positions to modify the whole sentence.
Adjective phrases before nouns
Example: I love the taste of a sweet juicy peach.
(I like the taste of the juicy sweet peach).
After the noun
Example: She is the chief pediatric surgeon at the institute.
(She is the institute’s chief pediatric surgeon.)
After the verb
Example: The cost of the car was quite affordable.
(The price of the car is quite affordable).
150+ most common English adjective phrases
In this section, Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo will help you total more than 150+ adjective phrases with commonly used prepositions in writing to help you increase your skill points and communicate easily.
Adjective phrases with preposition ABOUT
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
first | To be sorry about st | to regret, to regret something |
2 | To be curious about st | Curious about what? |
3 | To be doubfut about st | skeptical about something |
4 | To be enthusiastic about st | excited about what? |
5 | To be reluctan about st (or to ) st | hesitating, eager for something |
6 | To be uneasy about st | uncomfortable |
Adjective phrases with the preposition FOR
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
7 | Anxious for, about | worried |
8 | Bad for | bad for |
9 | Good for | good for |
ten | Convenient for | facilitate… |
11 | Difficult for | difficult… |
twelfth | Late for | late… |
13 | Liable for sth | legally responsible |
14 | Dangerous for | hazardous… |
15 | Famous for | famous |
16 | Fit for | suitable with |
17 | Well-known for | famous |
18 | Greedy for | greed… |
19 | Good for | good for |
20 | Grateful for sth | grateful for the… |
21 | Helpful / useful for | useful / beneficial |
22 | Necessary for | necessary, needs |
23 | Perfect for | perfect |
24 | Prepare for | prepare for |
25 | Qualified for | qualified |
26 | Ready for sth | ready for what? |
27 | Responsible for sth | responsible for what? |
28 | Suitable for | fit |
29 | Sorry for | sorry / sorry for |
Adjective phrases with preposition FROM
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
30 | To borrow from sb/st | borrowed from someone/something |
thirty first | To demand st from sb | What do you ask of someone? |
32 | To demiss sb from st | dismiss someone |
33 | To miss sb/st from | disband what? |
34 | To draw st from st | withdraw what? |
35 | To emerge from st | pop up what? |
36 | To escape from .. | come out of what? |
37 | To himder sb from st = To prevent st from | prevent someone from what? |
38 | To protect sb /st from | protect someone / tell about something |
39 | To prohibit sb from doing st | Forbid anyone to do anything |
40 | To separate st/sb from st/sb | separate something from something / separate someone from someone |
41 | To suffer from | endure suffering |
42 | To be away from st/sb | away from something /who |
43 | To be different from st | different about what? |
44 | To be far from sb/st | away from someone/something |
45 | To be safe from st | safe in what? |
forty six | To borrow from sb/st | borrowed from someone/something |
47 | To be resulting from st do | what results? |
Adjective phrases with preposition IN
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
48 | To beliveve in st/sb | what/in whom to trust? |
49 | To delight in st | excited about what? |
50 | To employ in st | used about what |
51 | To encourage sb in st | encourage someone to do something |
52 | To discourage sb in st | discourage anyone? |
53 | To be engaged in st | participate, get involved |
54 | To be experienced in st | experienced in what? |
55 | To help sb in st | Who do you help? |
56 | To include st in st | what to include what? |
57 | To indulge in st | immersed in something? |
58 | To instruct sb in st | instruct someone what to do |
59 | To be interested in st /doing st | interested in something/what? |
60 | To invest in st | what to invest in what? |
sixty one | To involed in st | stick to something? |
62 | To persist in st | Persevere in what? |
63 | To share in st | what to share? |
sixty four | To share st with sb in st | What do you share with whom? |
65 | To be deficient in health | what is missing? |
66 | To be fortunate in st | good luck in something |
sixty seven | To be honest in st /sb | be honest with what? |
68 | To be enter in st | participate in what? |
69 | To be weak in st | weak in what? |
Adjective phrase with preposition ON
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
70 | To be dependent on st/sb | to depend on something/on whom? |
71 | To be intent on st | focus your mind on what? |
72 | To be keen on st | love what? |
Adjective phrases with the preposition OF
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
seventy three | Ashmed of | ashamed of… |
74 | Afraid of | afraid, apprehensive… |
75 | Ahead of | before |
76 | Aware of | awareness |
77 | Capable of | ability |
78 | Confidential of | trust |
79 | Double of | suspect |
80 | Fond of | prefer |
81 | Full of | full |
82 | Hopeful of | hope |
83 | Independent of | independence |
84 | Nervous of | worried |
85 | Proud of | proud |
eighty six | Jealous of | jealous of |
eighty seven | Guilty of | guilty about, guilty |
88 | Sick of | depressed about |
89 | Scare of | fear |
90 | Suspicious of | doubt about |
91 | Joyful of | excited about |
92 | Quick of | come quickly, hurry |
ninety three | Tired of | tired |
ninety four | Terrified of | scared about |
Adjective phrases with preposition TO
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
95 | Able to | maybe |
96 | Acceptable to | acceptable |
97 | Accustomed to | familiar with |
98 | Agreeable to | can agree |
99 | Addicted to | passion |
100 | Available to sb | available to whom? |
101 | Delightfull to sb | interesting to whom? |
102 | Familiar to sb | familiar to whom? |
103 | Clear to | clear |
104 | Contrary to | opposite, opposite |
105 | Equal to | equivalent to |
106 | Exposed to | expose, reveal |
107 | Favorite to | agree, support |
108 | Grateful to sb | thank you |
109 | Harmful to sb (for sth) | harmful to someone (for something) |
110 | Important to | importance |
111 | Identical to sb | the same |
112 | Kind to | kind |
113 | Likely to | maybe |
114 | Lucky to | lucky |
115 | Liable to | is likely to be |
116 | Necessary to sth/sb | necessary for what / for whom |
117 | Next to | next |
118 | Open to | open |
119 | Pleasant to | satisfied |
120 | Preferable to | more likeable |
121 | Profitable to | helpful |
122 | Responsible to sb | responsible to whom? |
123 | Rude to | rude, gruff |
124 | Similar to | similar, similar |
125 | Useful to sb | useful to whom? |
126 | Willing to | willing |
Adjective phrases with preposition WITH
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
127 | To angry with sb | angry at someone |
128 | To be busy with st | busy with what? |
129 | To be consistent with st | persistently loyal to something |
130 | To be content with st | satisfied with what? |
131 | To be familiar (to/with ) st | get used to what? |
132 | To be crowded with | full, crowded |
133 | To be patient with st | Persevere with something |
134 | To be impressed with/by | impressed / touched by |
135 | To be popular with | familiar popular |
Exercises with adjectives in English
Summarizing knowledge about the function and structure of the above adjective phrase has helped you learn to better understand this phrase. Now, let’s practice with Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo with some basic forms!
Exercise 1: Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences
1. Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?
2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.
3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.
4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.
5. A man with a long beard came to see me.
6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.
7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
9. He was a young man of great promise.
10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.
Lesson 2: Determine what the auxiliary is in the bolded adjective phrase (adverb, prepositional phrase, clause)
1. John is fond of Mary.
2. Everest is a very high mountain.
3. He is nicer than she is.
4. The pizza looks very delicious.
5. He was overly enthusiastic.
6. I bought a tapestry stitched by hand.
7. The movie was terribly long.
8. He was upset about the exam.
9. It is a pretty confusing situation.
10. She is smarter than you described.
Exercise 3: In each of the following sentences, replace the adjective in bold with an adjective phrase with a similar meaning
1. The King wore a golden crown.
2. It is a white elephant.
3. He lived in a stone house.
4. There was an earthen pot on the table.
5. She wore a diamond necklace.
6. Much has been said about the Swiss scenery.
7. The Spanish flag flew at the top of the mast.
8. That was a brave act.
9. It was a horrible night.
10. Heroic deeds are worthy of admiration.
11. They went by Siberian railway.
12. I have passed several sleepless nights.
Answers to exercises
Lesson 1:
1. with a white skin
2. made of gold
3. with blue eyes
4. in small cages
5. with a long beard
6. without any inhabitants
7. in need
8. in the hand – in the bush
9. of great promise
10. of his adventures
Lesson 2:
1. prepositional phrase
2. adverb
3. clause
4. adverb
5. adverb
6. prepositional phrase
7. adverb
8. prepositional phrase
9. adverb
10. clause
Lesson 3:
1. made of gold
2. with a white skin
3. built of stone
4. made of earth
5. made of diamond
6. scenery of Switzerland
7. The flag of Spain
8. act of bravery
9. full of horror
10. Deeds of heroism
11. running through Siberia
12. without sleep
Above is a summary of grammar and exercises on adjective phrases in English. Please read carefully and practice the exercises to memorize the knowledge!
Study well!
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Adjectives and adjective phrase in english plays the role of making sentences richer and more meaningful. Especially when you want to describe in detail or express opinions and attitudes about a particular person, thing, or event. In this lesson, Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo will help you better understand the function and value of adjective phrases in English.
Structure - How to arrange adjective phrases in English
What are adjective phrases in English? Similar to Vietnamese grammar, an adjective phrase is a group of words used to describe a noun or pronoun. Adjectives in an adjective phrase can appear at the beginning, end, or middle of the phrase. However, the common point of adjective phrases is that the structure consists of the main part being the adjective and the auxiliary part being the complement or complement.
The structure of the adjective phrase: Prepartition + Adjective + Central Subjunctive + Postpartitionin there:
Subjunctive: usually a verb, may or may not be present.
Adjectives: can have 1 or more adjectives, adjectives can be in the same group (Opinion, Size, ...)
Central subjunctive: usually a conjunction (and, but,...), may or may not be present.
The following appendix: usually a noun, a pronoun, may or may not be.
For example:
1. A person smarter than me needs to figure this out.
(Someone smarter than me needs to figure this out).
2. Mom said the cost of a car is way too high.
(Mother said the cost of the car was too high.)
3. Faster than a speeding bulletSuperman saved the day.
Faster than a speed bullet, Superman saved the day.
4. The final exams were unbelievably difficult.
(The final exam is unbelievably hard.)
5. That complex has quite small but cheap apartments.
(That complex has quite small but cheap apartments).
Function & Position of adjective phrases in English
In English, adjective phrases have many functions and can stand in different positions to make sentences and paragraphs meaningful. Below are the main functions and positions of adjective phrases.
The function of the adjective phrase
As mentioned, adjective phrases play the role of making sentences and articles richer. Specifically, they have 2 main functions:
Complement for nouns
In sentences, adjectives usually come before a noun to modify the word. They provide information about the characteristics, properties, and status of nouns referring to people, things, and things being talked about.
Example: I really wanted to paint the living room a deep eggplant shade of purple.
(I really wanted to paint the living room dark purple).
As a predicate in a sentence
An adjective phrase often acts as a predicate in a sentence when it comes after a linking verb such as: tobe, seem, like, hate, feel, etc. Between adjectives there can be conjunctions to describe more details such as and , but,...
Example: A dog covered in sticky and disgusting mud makes a mess in a car.
(A dog covered in sticky and disgusting mud messed up in the car.)
3 Position of the adjective phrase
In a sentence, the adjective phrase can stand in 3 different positions to modify the whole sentence.
Adjective phrases before nouns
Example: I love the taste of a sweet juicy peach.
(I like the taste of the juicy sweet peach).
After the noun
Example: She is the chief pediatric surgeon at the institute.
(She is the institute's chief pediatric surgeon.)
After the verb
Example: The cost of the car was quite affordable.
(The price of the car is quite affordable).
150+ most common English adjective phrases
In this section, Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo will help you total more than 150+ adjective phrases with commonly used prepositions in writing to help you increase your skill points and communicate easily.
Adjective phrases with preposition ABOUT
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
first | To be sorry about st | to regret, to regret something |
2 | To be curious about st | Curious about what? |
3 | To be doubfut about st | skeptical about something |
4 | To be enthusiastic about st | excited about what? |
5 | To be reluctan about st (or to ) st | hesitating, eager for something |
6 | To be uneasy about st | uncomfortable |
Adjective phrases with the preposition FOR
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
7 | Anxious for, about | worried |
8 | Bad for | bad for |
9 | Good for | good for |
ten | Convenient for | facilitate… |
11 | Difficult for | difficult… |
twelfth | Late for | late… |
13 | Liable for sth | legally responsible |
14 | Dangerous for | hazardous… |
15 | Famous for | famous |
16 | Fit for | suitable with |
17 | Well-known for | famous |
18 | Greedy for | greed… |
19 | Good for | good for |
20 | Grateful for sth | grateful for the… |
21 | Helpful / useful for | useful / beneficial |
22 | Necessary for | necessary, needs |
23 | Perfect for | perfect |
24 | Prepare for | prepare for |
25 | Qualified for | qualified |
26 | Ready for sth | ready for what? |
27 | Responsible for sth | responsible for what? |
28 | Suitable for | fit |
29 | Sorry for | sorry / sorry for |
Adjective phrases with preposition FROM
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
30 | To borrow from sb/st | borrowed from someone/something |
thirty first | To demand st from sb | What do you ask of someone? |
32 | To demiss sb from st | dismiss someone |
33 | To miss sb/st from | disband what? |
34 | To draw st from st | withdraw what? |
35 | To emerge from st | pop up what? |
36 | To escape from .. | come out of what? |
37 | To himder sb from st = To prevent st from | prevent someone from what? |
38 | To protect sb /st from | protect someone / tell about something |
39 | To prohibit sb from doing st | Forbid anyone to do anything |
40 | To separate st/sb from st/sb | separate something from something / separate someone from someone |
41 | To suffer from | endure suffering |
42 | To be away from st/sb | away from something /who |
43 | To be different from st | different about what? |
44 | To be far from sb/st | away from someone/something |
45 | To be safe from st | safe in what? |
forty six | To borrow from sb/st | borrowed from someone/something |
47 | To be resulting from st do | what results? |
Adjective phrases with preposition IN
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
48 | To beliveve in st/sb | what/in whom to trust? |
49 | To delight in st | excited about what? |
50 | To employ in st | used about what |
51 | To encourage sb in st | encourage someone to do something |
52 | To discourage sb in st | discourage anyone? |
53 | To be engaged in st | participate, get involved |
54 | To be experienced in st | experienced in what? |
55 | To help sb in st | Who do you help? |
56 | To include st in st | what to include what? |
57 | To indulge in st | immersed in something? |
58 | To instruct sb in st | instruct someone what to do |
59 | To be interested in st /doing st | interested in something/what? |
60 | To invest in st | what to invest in what? |
sixty one | To involed in st | stick to something? |
62 | To persist in st | Persevere in what? |
63 | To share in st | what to share? |
sixty four | To share st with sb in st | What do you share with whom? |
65 | To be deficient in health | what is missing? |
66 | To be fortunate in st | good luck in something |
sixty seven | To be honest in st /sb | be honest with what? |
68 | To be enter in st | participate in what? |
69 | To be weak in st | weak in what? |
Adjective phrase with preposition ON
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
70 | To be dependent on st/sb | to depend on something/on whom? |
71 | To be intent on st | focus your mind on what? |
72 | To be keen on st | love what? |
Adjective phrases with the preposition OF
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
seventy three | Ashmed of | ashamed of… |
74 | Afraid of | afraid, apprehensive… |
75 | Ahead of | before |
76 | Aware of | awareness |
77 | Capable of | ability |
78 | Confidential of | trust |
79 | Double of | suspect |
80 | Fond of | prefer |
81 | Full of | full |
82 | Hopeful of | hope |
83 | Independent of | independence |
84 | Nervous of | worried |
85 | Proud of | proud |
eighty six | Jealous of | jealous of |
eighty seven | Guilty of | guilty about, guilty |
88 | Sick of | depressed about |
89 | Scare of | fear |
90 | Suspicious of | doubt about |
91 | Joyful of | excited about |
92 | Quick of | come quickly, hurry |
ninety three | Tired of | tired |
ninety four | Terrified of | scared about |
Adjective phrases with preposition TO
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
95 | Able to | maybe |
96 | Acceptable to | acceptable |
97 | Accustomed to | familiar with |
98 | Agreeable to | can agree |
99 | Addicted to | passion |
100 | Available to sb | available to whom? |
101 | Delightfull to sb | interesting to whom? |
102 | Familiar to sb | familiar to whom? |
103 | Clear to | clear |
104 | Contrary to | opposite, opposite |
105 | Equal to | equivalent to |
106 | Exposed to | expose, reveal |
107 | Favorite to | agree, support |
108 | Grateful to sb | thank you |
109 | Harmful to sb (for sth) | harmful to someone (for something) |
110 | Important to | importance |
111 | Identical to sb | the same |
112 | Kind to | kind |
113 | Likely to | maybe |
114 | Lucky to | lucky |
115 | Liable to | is likely to be |
116 | Necessary to sth/sb | necessary for what / for whom |
117 | Next to | next |
118 | Open to | open |
119 | Pleasant to | satisfied |
120 | Preferable to | more likeable |
121 | Profitable to | helpful |
122 | Responsible to sb | responsible to whom? |
123 | Rude to | rude, gruff |
124 | Similar to | similar, similar |
125 | Useful to sb | useful to whom? |
126 | Willing to | willing |
Adjective phrases with preposition WITH
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
127 | To angry with sb | angry at someone |
128 | To be busy with st | busy with what? |
129 | To be consistent with st | persistently loyal to something |
130 | To be content with st | satisfied with what? |
131 | To be familiar (to/with ) st | get used to what? |
132 | To be crowded with | full, crowded |
133 | To be patient with st | Persevere with something |
134 | To be impressed with/by | impressed / touched by |
135 | To be popular with | familiar popular |
Exercises with adjectives in English
Summarizing knowledge about the function and structure of the above adjective phrase has helped you learn to better understand this phrase. Now, let's practice with Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo with some basic forms!
Exercise 1: Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences
1. Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?
2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.
3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.
4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.
5. A man with a long beard came to see me.
6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.
7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
9. He was a young man of great promise.
10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.
Lesson 2: Determine what the auxiliary is in the bolded adjective phrase (adverb, prepositional phrase, clause)
1. John is fond of Mary.
2. Everest is a very high mountain.
3. He is nicer than she is.
4. The pizza looks very delicious.
5. He was overly enthusiastic.
6. I bought a tapestry stitched by hand.
7. The movie was terribly long.
8. He was upset about the exam.
9. It is a pretty confusing situation.
10. She is smarter than you described.
Exercise 3: In each of the following sentences, replace the adjective in bold with an adjective phrase with a similar meaning
1. The King wore a golden crown.
2. It is a white elephant.
3. He lived in a stone house.
4. There was an earthen pot on the table.
5. She wore a diamond necklace.
6. Much has been said about the Swiss scenery.
7. The Spanish flag flew at the top of the mast.
8. That was a brave act.
9. It was a horrible night.
10. Heroic deeds are worthy of admiration.
11. They went by Siberian railway.
12. I have passed several sleepless nights.
Answers to exercises
Lesson 1:
1. with a white skin
2. made of gold
3. with blue eyes
4. in small cages
5. with a long beard
6. without any inhabitants
7. in need
8. in the hand - in the bush
9. of great promise
10. of his adventures
Lesson 2:
1. prepositional phrase
2. adverb
3. clause
4. adverb
5. adverb
6. prepositional phrase
7. adverb
8. prepositional phrase
9. adverb
10. clause
Lesson 3:
1. made of gold
2. with a white skin
3. built of stone
4. made of earth
5. made of diamond
6. scenery of Switzerland
7. The flag of Spain
8. act of bravery
9. full of horror
10. Deeds of heroism
11. running through Siberia
12. without sleep
Above is a summary of grammar and exercises on adjective phrases in English. Please read carefully and practice the exercises to memorize the knowledge!
Study well!
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[box type=”note” align=”” class=”” docs-internal-guid-371da561-7fff-b765-4812-8d989a0c316c”>Adjectives and adjective phrase in english plays the role of making sentences richer and more meaningful. Especially when you want to describe in detail or express opinions and attitudes about a particular person, thing, or event. In this lesson, Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo will help you better understand the function and value of adjective phrases in English.
Structure – How to arrange adjective phrases in English
What are adjective phrases in English? Similar to Vietnamese grammar, an adjective phrase is a group of words used to describe a noun or pronoun. Adjectives in an adjective phrase can appear at the beginning, end, or middle of the phrase. However, the common point of adjective phrases is that the structure consists of the main part being the adjective and the auxiliary part being the complement or complement.
The structure of the adjective phrase: Prepartition + Adjective + Central Subjunctive + Postpartitionin there:
Subjunctive: usually a verb, may or may not be present.
Adjectives: can have 1 or more adjectives, adjectives can be in the same group (Opinion, Size, …)
Central subjunctive: usually a conjunction (and, but,…), may or may not be present.
The following appendix: usually a noun, a pronoun, may or may not be.
For example:
1. A person smarter than me needs to figure this out.
(Someone smarter than me needs to figure this out).
2. Mom said the cost of a car is way too high.
(Mother said the cost of the car was too high.)
3. Faster than a speeding bulletSuperman saved the day.
Faster than a speed bullet, Superman saved the day.
4. The final exams were unbelievably difficult.
(The final exam is unbelievably hard.)
5. That complex has quite small but cheap apartments.
(That complex has quite small but cheap apartments).
Function & Position of adjective phrases in English
In English, adjective phrases have many functions and can stand in different positions to make sentences and paragraphs meaningful. Below are the main functions and positions of adjective phrases.
The function of the adjective phrase
As mentioned, adjective phrases play the role of making sentences and articles richer. Specifically, they have 2 main functions:
Complement for nouns
In sentences, adjectives usually come before a noun to modify the word. They provide information about the characteristics, properties, and status of nouns referring to people, things, and things being talked about.
Example: I really wanted to paint the living room a deep eggplant shade of purple.
(I really wanted to paint the living room dark purple).
As a predicate in a sentence
An adjective phrase often acts as a predicate in a sentence when it comes after a linking verb such as: tobe, seem, like, hate, feel, etc. Between adjectives there can be conjunctions to describe more details such as and , but,…
Example: A dog covered in sticky and disgusting mud makes a mess in a car.
(A dog covered in sticky and disgusting mud messed up in the car.)
3 Position of the adjective phrase
In a sentence, the adjective phrase can stand in 3 different positions to modify the whole sentence.
Adjective phrases before nouns
Example: I love the taste of a sweet juicy peach.
(I like the taste of the juicy sweet peach).
After the noun
Example: She is the chief pediatric surgeon at the institute.
(She is the institute’s chief pediatric surgeon.)
After the verb
Example: The cost of the car was quite affordable.
(The price of the car is quite affordable).
150+ most common English adjective phrases
In this section, Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo will help you total more than 150+ adjective phrases with commonly used prepositions in writing to help you increase your skill points and communicate easily.
Adjective phrases with preposition ABOUT
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
first | To be sorry about st | to regret, to regret something |
2 | To be curious about st | Curious about what? |
3 | To be doubfut about st | skeptical about something |
4 | To be enthusiastic about st | excited about what? |
5 | To be reluctan about st (or to ) st | hesitating, eager for something |
6 | To be uneasy about st | uncomfortable |
Adjective phrases with the preposition FOR
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
7 | Anxious for, about | worried |
8 | Bad for | bad for |
9 | Good for | good for |
ten | Convenient for | facilitate… |
11 | Difficult for | difficult… |
twelfth | Late for | late… |
13 | Liable for sth | legally responsible |
14 | Dangerous for | hazardous… |
15 | Famous for | famous |
16 | Fit for | suitable with |
17 | Well-known for | famous |
18 | Greedy for | greed… |
19 | Good for | good for |
20 | Grateful for sth | grateful for the… |
21 | Helpful / useful for | useful / beneficial |
22 | Necessary for | necessary, needs |
23 | Perfect for | perfect |
24 | Prepare for | prepare for |
25 | Qualified for | qualified |
26 | Ready for sth | ready for what? |
27 | Responsible for sth | responsible for what? |
28 | Suitable for | fit |
29 | Sorry for | sorry / sorry for |
Adjective phrases with preposition FROM
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
30 | To borrow from sb/st | borrowed from someone/something |
thirty first | To demand st from sb | What do you ask of someone? |
32 | To demiss sb from st | dismiss someone |
33 | To miss sb/st from | disband what? |
34 | To draw st from st | withdraw what? |
35 | To emerge from st | pop up what? |
36 | To escape from .. | come out of what? |
37 | To himder sb from st = To prevent st from | prevent someone from what? |
38 | To protect sb /st from | protect someone / tell about something |
39 | To prohibit sb from doing st | Forbid anyone to do anything |
40 | To separate st/sb from st/sb | separate something from something / separate someone from someone |
41 | To suffer from | endure suffering |
42 | To be away from st/sb | away from something /who |
43 | To be different from st | different about what? |
44 | To be far from sb/st | away from someone/something |
45 | To be safe from st | safe in what? |
forty six | To borrow from sb/st | borrowed from someone/something |
47 | To be resulting from st do | what results? |
Adjective phrases with preposition IN
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
48 | To beliveve in st/sb | what/in whom to trust? |
49 | To delight in st | excited about what? |
50 | To employ in st | used about what |
51 | To encourage sb in st | encourage someone to do something |
52 | To discourage sb in st | discourage anyone? |
53 | To be engaged in st | participate, get involved |
54 | To be experienced in st | experienced in what? |
55 | To help sb in st | Who do you help? |
56 | To include st in st | what to include what? |
57 | To indulge in st | immersed in something? |
58 | To instruct sb in st | instruct someone what to do |
59 | To be interested in st /doing st | interested in something/what? |
60 | To invest in st | what to invest in what? |
sixty one | To involed in st | stick to something? |
62 | To persist in st | Persevere in what? |
63 | To share in st | what to share? |
sixty four | To share st with sb in st | What do you share with whom? |
65 | To be deficient in health | what is missing? |
66 | To be fortunate in st | good luck in something |
sixty seven | To be honest in st /sb | be honest with what? |
68 | To be enter in st | participate in what? |
69 | To be weak in st | weak in what? |
Adjective phrase with preposition ON
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
70 | To be dependent on st/sb | to depend on something/on whom? |
71 | To be intent on st | focus your mind on what? |
72 | To be keen on st | love what? |
Adjective phrases with the preposition OF
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
seventy three | Ashmed of | ashamed of… |
74 | Afraid of | afraid, apprehensive… |
75 | Ahead of | before |
76 | Aware of | awareness |
77 | Capable of | ability |
78 | Confidential of | trust |
79 | Double of | suspect |
80 | Fond of | prefer |
81 | Full of | full |
82 | Hopeful of | hope |
83 | Independent of | independence |
84 | Nervous of | worried |
85 | Proud of | proud |
eighty six | Jealous of | jealous of |
eighty seven | Guilty of | guilty about, guilty |
88 | Sick of | depressed about |
89 | Scare of | fear |
90 | Suspicious of | doubt about |
91 | Joyful of | excited about |
92 | Quick of | come quickly, hurry |
ninety three | Tired of | tired |
ninety four | Terrified of | scared about |
Adjective phrases with preposition TO
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
95 | Able to | maybe |
96 | Acceptable to | acceptable |
97 | Accustomed to | familiar with |
98 | Agreeable to | can agree |
99 | Addicted to | passion |
100 | Available to sb | available to whom? |
101 | Delightfull to sb | interesting to whom? |
102 | Familiar to sb | familiar to whom? |
103 | Clear to | clear |
104 | Contrary to | opposite, opposite |
105 | Equal to | equivalent to |
106 | Exposed to | expose, reveal |
107 | Favorite to | agree, support |
108 | Grateful to sb | thank you |
109 | Harmful to sb (for sth) | harmful to someone (for something) |
110 | Important to | importance |
111 | Identical to sb | the same |
112 | Kind to | kind |
113 | Likely to | maybe |
114 | Lucky to | lucky |
115 | Liable to | is likely to be |
116 | Necessary to sth/sb | necessary for what / for whom |
117 | Next to | next |
118 | Open to | open |
119 | Pleasant to | satisfied |
120 | Preferable to | more likeable |
121 | Profitable to | helpful |
122 | Responsible to sb | responsible to whom? |
123 | Rude to | rude, gruff |
124 | Similar to | similar, similar |
125 | Useful to sb | useful to whom? |
126 | Willing to | willing |
Adjective phrases with preposition WITH
STT | Adjective phrase | Meaningful |
127 | To angry with sb | angry at someone |
128 | To be busy with st | busy with what? |
129 | To be consistent with st | persistently loyal to something |
130 | To be content with st | satisfied with what? |
131 | To be familiar (to/with ) st | get used to what? |
132 | To be crowded with | full, crowded |
133 | To be patient with st | Persevere with something |
134 | To be impressed with/by | impressed / touched by |
135 | To be popular with | familiar popular |
Exercises with adjectives in English
Summarizing knowledge about the function and structure of the above adjective phrase has helped you learn to better understand this phrase. Now, let’s practice with Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo with some basic forms!
Exercise 1: Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences
1. Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?
2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.
3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.
4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.
5. A man with a long beard came to see me.
6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.
7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
9. He was a young man of great promise.
10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.
Lesson 2: Determine what the auxiliary is in the bolded adjective phrase (adverb, prepositional phrase, clause)
1. John is fond of Mary.
2. Everest is a very high mountain.
3. He is nicer than she is.
4. The pizza looks very delicious.
5. He was overly enthusiastic.
6. I bought a tapestry stitched by hand.
7. The movie was terribly long.
8. He was upset about the exam.
9. It is a pretty confusing situation.
10. She is smarter than you described.
Exercise 3: In each of the following sentences, replace the adjective in bold with an adjective phrase with a similar meaning
1. The King wore a golden crown.
2. It is a white elephant.
3. He lived in a stone house.
4. There was an earthen pot on the table.
5. She wore a diamond necklace.
6. Much has been said about the Swiss scenery.
7. The Spanish flag flew at the top of the mast.
8. That was a brave act.
9. It was a horrible night.
10. Heroic deeds are worthy of admiration.
11. They went by Siberian railway.
12. I have passed several sleepless nights.
Answers to exercises
Lesson 1:
1. with a white skin
2. made of gold
3. with blue eyes
4. in small cages
5. with a long beard
6. without any inhabitants
7. in need
8. in the hand – in the bush
9. of great promise
10. of his adventures
Lesson 2:
1. prepositional phrase
2. adverb
3. clause
4. adverb
5. adverb
6. prepositional phrase
7. adverb
8. prepositional phrase
9. adverb
10. clause
Lesson 3:
1. made of gold
2. with a white skin
3. built of stone
4. made of earth
5. made of diamond
6. scenery of Switzerland
7. The flag of Spain
8. act of bravery
9. full of horror
10. Deeds of heroism
11. running through Siberia
12. without sleep
Above is a summary of grammar and exercises on adjective phrases in English. Please read carefully and practice the exercises to memorize the knowledge!
Study well!
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