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What is a prepositional phrase used as an adjective?

Today from this post, you will  learn about a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective. ๐Ÿ’Look at following example: ◆The woman  in blue dress  is my sister who has come  from the powerful USA. Analysis: First,you should know the structure of noun phrase. ●Determiner+Adverb+Adverb+Adjective+Noun=Noun Phrase ●Now you should know the structure of prepositional phrase. ●Preposition+Noun Phrase=Prepositional phrase. ๐Ÿ’in blue dress=Prepositional phrase ๐Ÿ’ from the powerful USA= Prepositional phrase ◆Noun phrase= blue dress=Adjective +Noun. ◆Noun phrase=the powerful USA=Determiner+Adjective+Noun ◆The woman  in blue dress  is my sister who has come  from the powerful USA. In the above sentence,The phrase"in blue dress" is a prepositional phrase from structural side but from functional side it is functioning like an adjective. Here t he phrase"in blue dress" is modifying the noun woman.So from functional side,the prepositional phrase "in blue dress" i...

How do you identify prepositional phrases as adjectives and adverbs?

Today from this post, you will be able to learn to identify prepositional phrases as adjectives and adverbs. ๐Ÿ’Look at following example: ◆The woman  in blue dress  is my sister who has come  from the powerful USA. Analysis: First,you should know the structure of noun phrase. ●Determiner+Adverb+Adverb+Adjective+Noun=Noun Phrase ●Now you should know the structure of prepositional phrase. ●Preposition+Noun Phrase=Prepositional phrase. ๐Ÿ’in blue dress=Prepositional phrase ๐Ÿ’ from the powerful USA= Prepositional phrase ◆Noun phrase= blue dress=Adjective +Noun. ◆Noun phrase=the powerful USA=Determiner+Adjective+Noun ◆The woman  in blue dress  is my sister who has come  from the powerful USA. In the above sentence,The phrase"in blue dress" is a prepositional phrase from structural side but from functional side it is functioning like an adjective. Here t he phrase"in blue dress" is modifying the noun woman.So from functional side,the prepositional phrase "in blue ...