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Adjective phrases

An adjective phrase is a phrase whose Head word is an adjective. As with other phrases adjective phrases can consist of only one word (the Head) or of more than one word.

Note that the National Curriculum stipulates that phrases should have at least two words, though it concedes in the Glossary entry for noun phrases that "Some grammarians recognise one-word phrases."

Here are some examples of adjective phrases in sentences. The phrases are marked in square brackets and the Head is highlighted.

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Nouns

In terms of meaning, nouns are sometimes described as ‘naming words’ – words for people, animals and things. The noun class does include many words of this kind: brother, baby, rabbit, horse, handbag, chair. These all refer to physical beings or objects – they are concrete nouns. But there are also many abstract nouns – nouns with abstract (non-material) meanings, like pleasure, sight, kindness.

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National Curriculum KS1 Y1: Composition

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National Curriculum KS1 Y1: Handwriting

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National Curriculum KS1 Y1: Reading Comprehension

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National Curriculum KS1 Y1: Spelling

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National Curriculum KS1 Y1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

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National Curriculum KS1 Y1: Word Reading

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National Curriculum KS1 Y2: Composition

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National Curriculum KS1 Y2: Handwriting

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National Curriculum KS1 Y2: Reading Comprehension

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National Curriculum KS1 Y2: Spelling

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Spelling (see English Appendix 1 [see the table below on this page])

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National Curriculum KS1 Y2: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

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National Curriculum KS1 Y2: Word Reading

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National Curriculum KS2 Y3 & Y4: Composition

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National Curriculum KS2 Y3 & Y4: Handwriting

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National Curriculum KS2 Y3 & Y4: Reading Comprehension

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National Curriculum KS2 Y3 & Y4: Spelling

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National Curriculum KS2 Y3 & Y4: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

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National Curriculum KS2 Y3 & Y4: Word Reading

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