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A phrase is a group of words that stands together as a single grammatical unit, typically as
part of a clause or a sentence.
Types of Phrases
The phrases are generally of six types.
Noun Phrase
Adjective Phrase
Adverbial Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Conjunctional Phrase
Interjectional Phrase
Exercise
Examples:
Answer
1. An unusual gold ring
2. A nice old lady
3. A good-looking young man
Noun Phrases
A noun phrase is a group of two or more words that is headed by a noun (a person, place, or
thing) that includes modifiers (e.g., 'the,' 'a,' 'of them,' 'with her').
A noun phrase plays the role of a noun. In a noun phrase, the modifiers can come before or
after the noun.
So, a noun with any sort of modifier (even it's just "a" or "the") is a noun phrase.
Answers
1. Noun phrase: to win the first prize; it acts as the object of the verb hope
2. Noun phrase: to solve the puzzle; it acts as the object of the verb tried
You can also create verb phrases without helping verbs at all. These sentences can only be set
in present or past verb tenses. For example:
Like all phrases, verb phrases express an idea but cannot stand alone as a sentence. They can
also include modifiers, complements, and direct or indirect objects as complete verb phrases.
In verb phrases, these short verbs function as finite verbs, which establish tense, speaker and
mood, but don’t make sense on their own. They use nonfinite verbs to indicate what is
happening in the sentence. For example:
can
could
ought
may
might
must
should
will
would
Exercise :
a. do finish
b. finish
c. do
Answer :
1. a. are going to visit
2. c. would get
3. a. do finish
Adjective Phrase
An adjective phrase is a group of words headed by an adjective that describes a noun or
a pronoun.
If you ever find yourself discussing adjective phrases, it won't be too long before you
encounter the terms "attributive adjective" and predicative adjective.
Exercise :
Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences.
Hints
An adjective phrase serves the same purpose as an adjective. That means it modifies a noun.
Answer :
Exercise :
Dependent Clause
A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not
express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. Often a dependent
clause is marked by a dependent marker word.
Example :
When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz . .
Exercise :
2. WHILE THE CAR IS BEING FIXED, we will need to take the bus.
3. It isn't necessary to cram all night IF YOU HAVE STUDIED A LITTLE EACH DAY.
1. B. independent clause
2. A. dependent clause
3. B. independent clause