Identify the sentences that have 'adjectival phrases':
(A) She dances skilfully.
(B) She is a skilful dancer.
(C) That was a thoughtful act.
(D) He acted thoughtfully.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B), (C) Only
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
An adjectival word or phrase describes a noun. An adverbial one describes a verb (how something is done). The -ful forms (skilful, thoughtful) are adjectives. The -fully forms (skilfully, thoughtfully) are adverbs.
(A) She dances skilfully. — Incorrect.
- Skilfully tells how she dances.
- It is an adverb.
(B) She is a skilful dancer. — Correct.
- In "a skilful dancer", skilful describes the noun "dancer".
(C) That was a thoughtful act. — Correct.
- In "a thoughtful act", thoughtful describes the noun "act".
(D) He acted thoughtfully. — Incorrect.
- Thoughtfully tells how he acted.
- It is an adverb.