Adjective Phrases Worksheets and Exercises • 7ESL

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Want to make your writing more vivid and detailed? Adjective phrases help you do just that! Instead of using just one word to describe a noun, adjective phrases give extra information and paint a clearer picture. In this collection of Adjective Phrase Worksheets, students will learn how to recognize, use, and create adjective phrases to strengthen their sentences and storytelling.

Adjective Phrases Worksheets

Read each sentence. Underline the adjective phrase and state which noun it describes.

Answer key:

#	Adjective Phrase (Underlined)	Describes Which Noun?
1	with the red backpack	girl
2	under the wooden bench	cat
3	about ancient Egypt	book
4	on the table	cake
5	in the blue jacket	man
6	full of action and suspense	movie
7	with bright feathers	bird
8	covered in mud	dog
9	made of silk	dress
10	next to the library	building

2. Complete each sentence using the correct adjective phrase from the word bank. Use each phrase only once.

Answer key:

#	Completed Sentence
1	She adopted a kitten with green eyes.
2	We visited a museum about world history.
3	The box with a broken handle was fragile.
4	The novel full of adventure is my favorite.
5	I saw a woman wearing a blue coat waiting for the bus.
6	He gave me a cake from the bakery.
7	They walked into a cabin covered in snow.
8	The window made of glass shattered in the wind.
9	We found the missing bike behind the school.
10	The building near the train station is being renovated.

Adjective Phrases Exercises

Adjective Phrase Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Direction:

Complete each sentence using an adjective phrase that logically describes the underlined noun.

The book ___________________________ was very interesting.
I saw a man ___________________________ outside the store.
She wore a hat ___________________________.
They built a house ___________________________.
We visited a museum ___________________________.
The dog ___________________________ barked loudly.
He gave me a gift ___________________________.
The girl ___________________________ is my best friend.
We crossed a bridge ___________________________.
I met a doctor ___________________________.

Sample Answer Key

#	Completed Sentence (Sample Answer)
1	The book about space exploration was very interesting.
2	I saw a man with a long beard outside the store.
3	She wore a hat made of straw.
4	They built a house near the river.
5	We visited a museum full of ancient artifacts.
6	The dog with black spots barked loudly.
7	He gave me a gift wrapped in gold paper.
8	The girl in the yellow dress is my best friend.
9	We crossed a bridge over a deep canyon.
10	I met a doctor who works in the city hospital.

Adjective Phrase Exercise 2: Rewrite the Sentence

Direction:

Rewrite each simple sentence by adding an adjective phrase to give more detail about the noun in the sentence.

The girl smiled.
We saw a cat.
He bought a table.
I met a teacher.
The boy ran.
They built a house.
She wore a dress.
I found a book.
He ate a cake.
We visited a castle.

Sample Answer Key

#	Expanded Sentence
1	The girl with curly hair smiled.
2	We saw a cat under the bench.
3	He bought a table made of oak wood.
4	I met a teacher from Canada.
5	The boy in the red shirt ran.
6	They built a house near the lake.
7	She wore a dress covered in sequins.
8	I found a book about dinosaurs.
9	He ate a cake from the bakery.
10	We visited a castle on the hill.

Adjective Phrase Exercise 3: Error Correction

Direction:

Each sentence below contains a mistake in the use or placement of the adjective phrase. Find and correct the error to make the sentence clear and grammatically correct.

The teacher gave a book to the student about ancient history.
We saw a painting in the museum with golden frames.
The cat was chasing a mouse under the table with gray fur.
She wore a necklace that sparkled made of silver.
A man was walking his dog with a long coat.
They built a house near the forest with four bedrooms.
He gave a ring to his wife in a small box.
I found a backpack on the bus made of leather.
The woman served drinks to the guests wearing a red dress.
He adopted a dog for his daughter covered in mud.

Answer Key: Corrected Sentences

#	Corrected Sentence
1	The teacher gave a book about ancient history to the student.
2	We saw a painting with golden frames in the museum.
3	The cat was chasing a gray-furred mouse under the table. (or: a mouse with gray fur)
4	She wore a necklace made of silver that sparkled.
5	A man with a long coat was walking his dog.
6	They built a four-bedroom house near the forest. (or: a house with four bedrooms)
7	He gave his wife a ring in a small box.
8	I found a leather backpack on the bus. (or: a backpack made of leather)
9	The woman wearing a red dress served drinks to the guests.
10	He adopted a dog covered in mud for his daughter.

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