An adjective phrase is used to describe a noun (person, place, thing, or idea) or pronoun (I, He, She, They, We, Them, You, etc.). An example would be: The weather isn't too cold or too hot. The weather is the noun, and "too cold or too hot" is the adjective phrase. Another example: The teacher gave me a rather long lecture today. The teacher is the noun, and rather long lecture is the adjective phrase. 2. It has been reported that the company has gone bankrupt. 3. Paragraphs are shorter than essays, typically an essay is a collection of about 5 paragraphs regarding the same topic, and a paragraph is a collection of about 5-8 sentences revolving around the same subject.

1. An adjective phrase is a phrase whose head word is an adjective. Some examples include “fond of steak,” “very happy,” “quite small,” “proud man,” etc. 2. “It is reported that the company has bankrupted.” 3. A paragraph is sometimes defined as 5 or more sentences. Paragraphs are separate sections in a longer writing piece. An essay is a short, but complete piece of writing about a particular subject.