Complex Sentences
Sentences that contain modifying clauses are called complex sentences.
Compare the following sentences:
(1) The wooden bowl stood on the
shelf. adjective word
(2) The bowl of wood stood on the
shelf. adjective phrase
(3) The bowl which was made of wood
stood on the table. adjective clause
Adjectives and adverbs add interest to sentences.
A modifier in a sentence changes the meaning of the word modified.
An adjective is a word that modifies the meaning of a noun or a pronoun.
An adverb is a word that modifies the meaning of a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adjectives tell more about nouns.
example:
This is a grapefruit.
Adjectives can make the sentence tell more about the grapefruit.
This is a luscious, pink grapefruit.
Nearly all adjectives describe nouns.
Ripe, red strawberries are in that wooden box.
A big, fat boy rode on a skinny, little mule.
Some adjectives tell how many or which one. These adjectives are called limiting adjectives.
Mark has two apples and three peaches.
This orange is heavier than that grapefruit.
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