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Adjective Phrases Adjective phrases in English grammar are phrases in which an adjective functions as the head of the phrase. Adjective phrases perform adjectival grammatical functions. Adjective phrase is a grammatical form. The three grammatical functions performed by adjective phrases are noun phrase modifier, subject complement, and object complement. The four grammatical forms that may appear in adjective phrases are [Read Full Article...]

Grammatical Functions As described in the article The Functions of Adjectives and Adjective Phrases in English, prototypical English adjectives and adjective phrases can perform four grammatical functions: adjective phrase head, noun phrase modifier, subject complement, and object complement. The article English Adjectives and Adjective Phrases: The Three Main Functions of Adjectives in the English Language explains three grammatical functions of [Read Full Article...]