http://www.ck12.org Chapter 9. Parts of Speech
Example 2- Is this the picture ofJose’s mother?
By making “Jose” (formally a proper noun) possessive, we are using it as a modifier to describe whose mother we
are talking about. Therefore, it is functioning adjectivally.
Example 3- Her truck,aredChevy, was parked around the back of the house.
Here we are using the noun phrase adjectivally to describe the noun “truck.”
Review Questions
Identify the nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in each sentence. Remember that any part of speech can come in
the form of a phrase as well, so make sure to mark the entire phrase.
- Should I take that plastic bottle out of the fridge?
- Mr. Gonzalez quickly reprimanded the student for using his cell phone in class.
- Interestingly, there was a strange inscription on the bottom of the clay pot.
- During the weekends, she volunteers at the local homeless shelter.
- The balcony collapsed because of a poorly manufactured steel I-beam.