Review exercise D: Modifying set phrases
When you modify a set phrase, you maintain the same pattern, leaving the new adjective unstressed.
1. It's a fingernail It's a short fingernail
2. It's a pancake. It's a delicious pancake.
3. It's a hot tub. It's a leaky hot tub.
4. It's a hard drive. It's an expensive hard drive.
5. It's the backbone. It's a long backbone.
6. It's a card trick. It's a clever card trick.
7. It's a spotlight. It's a bright spotlight.
8. It's a phone book. It's a new phone book.
When you modify a set phrase, you maintain the same pattern, leaving the new adjective unstressed.
1. It's a fingernail It's a short fingernail
2. It's a pancake. It's a delicious pancake.
3. It's a hot tub. It's a leaky hot tub.
4. It's a hard drive. It's an expensive hard drive.
5. It's the backbone. It's a long backbone.
6. It's a card trick. It's a clever card trick.
7. It's a spotlight. It's a bright spotlight.
8. It's a phone book. It's a new phone book.