Phrases:

A phrase is a group of words that does not give complete meaning. A phrase is a small group of words that forms a unit within a sentence. 

Examples:

1. They are on the roof.
2. He is in the room.

There are several different types of phrases.



1. Noun phrase:

A noun phrase is built around a single noun.

Examples:

1. A vase of roses stood on the table.
2. She was reading, a book about the emancipation of women.



2. Verb phrase:

A verb phrase is the verbal part of a clause.

Examples:

1. She had been living in London.
2. I will be going to college next year.



3. Adjective phrase:

An adjective phrase is built around an adjective.

Examples:

1. He has led a very interesting life.
2. A lot of the kids are really keen on football.


4. Adverbial phrase:


An adverbial phrase is built around an adverb by adding words before and/or after.

Examples:

1. The economy recovered very slowly.
2. They wanted to leave the country as fast as possible.



5. Prepositional phrase:

In a prepositional phrase, the preposition always comes at the beginning.

Examples:
1. I longed to live near the sea.
2. The dog was hiding under the kitchen table.


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Easy English Grammar Notes

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