What is the difference between an adjective phrase and an adjective clause?
1 Answer
Oct 17, 2016
The main difference between an adjective phrase and an adjective clause is that the clause will have a subject and a verb.
Explanation:
Both adjective phrases and adjective clauses perform the role of an adjective, that is, they modify the noun.
An adjective phrase is a group of words without a subject or verb that modifies a noun. For example:
"The highly strung director lost his temper with the finicky actor."
An adjective clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that modifies a noun. It starts with a relative pronoun. For example:
"The director, whose nerves were highly strung , lost his temper with the finicky actor."
