Question

(verb phrase, adjective phrase, noun phrase, adverbial phrase, prepositional phrase) Identify the kind of phrase. I like to see a face with a smile on it.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
He should wait before going swimming
Mother Teresa was a woman with a kindly nature.
The cat was hiding under the kitchen table,​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Adjective Phrases

We have seen that sometimes a group of words does the work of an adjective (

Now examine the following pairs of sentences:-

1. (a) The vizier was a wealthy man.

(b) The vizier was a man of great wealth.

2. (a) The magistrate was a kind man.

(b) The magistrate was a man with a kindly nature.

3. (a) The chief lived in a stone house.

(b) The chief lived in a house built of stone.

4. (a) I like to see a smiling face.

(b) I like to see a face with a smile on it.

5. (a) The coolies belonged to a hill tribe.

(b) The coolies belonged to a tribe dwelling in the hills.