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Phrasal Adjective Example, List, and Guide

Fareeza
Fareeza
Phrasal Adjective Example, List, and Guide
Hi, I hope you're doing well! Bella studying phrasal adjectives, and we're just looking for a bit of guidance. For example, she came across phrases like 'well-behaved child' and 'broken-down car,' but she's unsure how to properly use these in sentences—any tips would be appreciated!
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Steve
Steve
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Hello, and thank you for your question.
First of all: What are phrasal adjectives? Adjectives describe or modify the noun. A phrasal adjective is two or more words that form a unit in order to describe the noun. In the examples that you mentioned above, 'well-behaved' and 'broken-down' are the phrasal adjectives. Here is how you can use them in sentences.
'I saw a very well-behaved child on the train yesterday'
'There was a broken-down car outside our house this morning'

I hope that the explanation and examples help you. 

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