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In the sentence (that is located)
above <adverb>
In the
above sentence <adjective>
&
<see note below>
The
above sentence <adjective>
In the sentence (that is located)
below <adverb>
In the
below sentence <adjective>
The
below sentence <adjective>
In short, all the combinations work except
below + sentence.
Below, unlike
above, can't function as an adjective.
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Note,
above can function as an adjective, but if it's a transformation or modification of
in the sentence that is located above, wherein it functions as an adverb, then this phrase
in the above sentence)--while often used--is awkward, but only from a strictly grammatical point of view. That is, people will say it and write it, but some, especially the most pedantic of speakers, will question its construct, because
above is moved out of an adverbial position into an adjectival position:
Adverbial postion: In the sentence
above...
Adjective position: In the
above sentence...