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    This document provides instructions on how to make writing more interesting by using adjectival phrases and clauses. It explains that adjectival phrases are groups of words without a verb that describe a noun, while adjectival clauses are groups of words with a verb that must include "who, which, or that". Examples are given of boring sentences that are then made more engaging by adding adjectival phrases and clauses. Readers are then asked to practice transforming additional sentences using these techniques and describing a setting while including at least two of each type of phrase or clause.

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    This document provides instructions on how to make writing more interesting by using adjectival phrases and clauses. It explains that adjectival phrases are groups of words without a verb that describe a noun, while adjectival clauses are groups of words with a verb that must include "who, which, or that". Examples are given of boring sentences that are then made more engaging by adding adjectival phrases and clauses. Readers are then asked to practice transforming additional sentences using these techniques and describing a setting while including at least two of each type of phrase or clause.

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    This document provides instructions on how to make writing more interesting by using adjectival phrases and clauses. It explains that adjectival phrases are groups of words without a verb that describe a noun, while adjectival clauses are groups of words with a verb that must include "who, which, or that". Examples are given of boring sentences that are then made more engaging by adding adjectival phrases and clauses. Readers are then asked to practice transforming additional sentences using these techniques and describing a setting while including at least two of each type of phrase or clause.

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    Adjectival Phrases & Clauses

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    This document provides instructions on how to make writing more interesting by using adjectival phrases and clauses. It explains that adjectival phrases are groups of words without a verb that describe a noun, while adjectival clauses are groups of words with a verb that must include "who, which, or that". Examples are given of boring sentences that are then made more engaging by adding adjectival phrases and clauses. Readers are then asked to practice transforming additional sentences using these techniques and describing a setting while including at least two of each type of phrase or clause.

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    The passage discusses how to make writing more interesting by using adjectival clauses and phrases. It provides examples of boring sentences and how adding adjectival clauses and phrases can rescue them by making the descriptions more exciting.

    Adjectival clauses and phrases add description to writing by including groups of words that describe a noun without a verb for phrases and with a verb for clauses. They make sentences more lively and engaging.

    Examples are provided of boring sentences like 'The cat was taken to the vet' being rescued by rewriting it as 'The cat, with the injured paw, was taken to the vet.' Other sentences are similarly rescued by adding adjectival clauses and phrases.

    How to make your writing much more interesting

    Use adjectival phrases and clauses

    They both are groups of words that cannot stand alone and make sense.

    Adjectival clauses and phrases

    An Adjectival PHRASE is a group of words without a verb They make the descriptions exciting

    An Adjectival CLAUSE is a group of words with a verb They must have who,which or that

    Read these sentences


    1. The cat was taken to the vet. 2. Roses were delivered today. 3. I found a coin in the garden. 4. Sam and Anna went to the park. 5. The police found the car. 6. The tree was cut down.

    7. I knew the girl.

    Boring, arent they?

    The Super Heroes are here to the rescue!!

    But dont worry!

    Todays heroes are: Adjectival phrases & Adjectival clauses Lets see if they can **RESCUE** these sentences

    1. The cat, with the injured paw, was taken to the vet. 2. Ten bright red roses were delivered today.

    3. I found a rusty old coin in the garden.


    4. Sam and Anna went to the park, which had swings. 5. The police found the car, which had been stolen. 6. The tree, that had been battered by the storm, was cut down. 7. I knew the girl who had stolen from the shop.

    What do you think NOW!

    Can you get the two super heroes to rescue these BORING sentences?
    Adjectival Clauses (who, which, that with VERB) We walked along the street. The old shed was to be our next new den. Chris picked up the puppy. The swimming instructor was pleased with the girl. I found my pencil. My uncle Joe is coming to visit us. The football match was very exciting.

    Over to you!

    Adjectival Phrases
    (Describes noun NO VERB) Rita walked away. We climbed the mountain. The eyes glared at me. The garage was empty. Tractor was no where to be found. The dog was barking at the fox, which had just entered the garden. The crowd were noisy at the match.

    Choose one of the following settings and write a description. You must include at least 2 adjectival clauses (who, which, that and a VERB) and 2 adjectival phrases (Describe the noun NO VERB) in your description and underline them.

    Teacher Model
    Description of the Autumn Setting includes 2
    adjectival clauses (who, which, that and a VERB) and 2 adjectival phrases (Describe the noun NO VERB) and underlined.

    The dry auburn leaves, which had fallen from the tall dry maple trees, lay covering the vastness of the dry chilly woodland. The blissful couple, who were returning from work, walked merrily crunching the dry crisp leaves that lay under their soft and cosy walking boots.

    Choose one of the following and write a description. You must include at least 2 adjectival clauses (who, which, that and a VERB) and 2 adjectival phrases (Describe the noun NO VERB) in your description and underline them.

    Choose one of the following and write a description. You must include at least 2 adjectival clauses (who, which, that and a VERB) and 2 adjectival phrases (Describe the noun NO VERB) in your description and underline them.

    Choose one of the following settings and write a description. You must include at least 2 adjectival clauses (who, which, that and a VERB) and 2 adjectival phrases (Describe the noun NO VERB) in your description and underline them.

    Choose one of the following settings and write a description. You must include at least 2 adjectival clauses (who, which, that and a VERB) and 2 adjectival phrases (Describe the noun NO VERB) in your description and underline them.

    Next time you sit down to write, remember to call upon these two heroes Adjectival clauses And Adjectival Phrases

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