PHRASES
A Phrase is a group of words, forming part of a sentence. It often has no finite verb and does not make complete sense.
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PHRASESA Phrase is a group of words, forming part of a sentence. It often has no finite verb and does not make complete sense. |
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Phrases
help extend sentences. |
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Adjectival phrases |
Describe or qualify a noun or pronouns. | The road to the snowfields was slippery and wet. (Describing which road) |
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Adverbial phrases |
Act as extended adverbs and describe or modify verbs by telling how, when, where and why. |
The cat caught the rat in the barn. The bus ran off the side of the road. At nightfall, the monsoonal winds fell. |
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Noun phrases |
Are equivalent of nouns and are often placed immediately after a noun. |
A phrase is a group of words without a verb. The inspector demanded to see my parking coupon. |
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