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Phrases: Applying the Parts of Speech to Word Groups

Phrases: Applying the Parts of Speech to Word Groups. Phrase rhymes with raise. If you know what the former is, you’ll be more likely to earn the latter someday. . A Little Review…. What’s the subject of a sentence? A noun or pronoun that is the “do- er ” or “be- er ” in the sentence

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Phrases: Applying the Parts of Speech to Word Groups

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  1. Phrases: Applying the Parts of Speech to Word Groups Phrase rhymes with raise. If you know what the former is, you’ll be more likely to earn the latter someday. 

  2. A Little Review… • What’s the subject of a sentence? • A noun or pronoun that is the “do-er” or “be-er” in the sentence • Goldfishcrackers smile back until you bite their heads off. • What’s the predicate? • A verb and its modifiers that tell what is done or been in the sentence • Goldfish crackers smile back until you bite their heads off.

  3. So, how does this lead us to phrases?

  4. One or the other, not both together • A phrase is • a group of related words • that is used as a single part of speech • and that does NOT contain both a verb and its subject. (WH page 86) Ignore this part for a moment.

  5. Phrase, or not a phrase?Does it have both a verb and its subject? • leaving behind the dog • since she factors equations like no one else • smashing into a fence • when the saints go marching in • before the first test • after the devastation • Obadiah Simpson is uglier than a rabid raccoon • between ignorance and intelligence • broken into thousands of pieces • because she smiled at him. • because of her glittering smile • I admire people of strong character

  6. In case you’re wondering… • A group of words that has both a verb and its subject is called a clause. More about that when we’re done with phrases. • That will take a while.

  7. Do Now • Right now, open WH to page 86. • Complete exercises 1-10. • Are you done yet? • How about now?

  8. Answers! • Over the rainbow • Since the alarm rang • As a baby sitter • To warn us • Was repaired • The cat sat • On the mat • Has been singing • Under pressure • Where my friends are

  9. Review: Prepositional Phrases • A prepositional phrase includes • A preposition • The object of the preposition • Any modifiers of the object On the bonny, bonny banksof Loch Lomond. • OMG! It’s a prepositional phrase modifying “banks!” That prepositional phrase is acting like an adjective! [Stay tuned!]

  10. Prepositional Phrases • Open up WH again, to page 87. • We’re doing number 6 together! • The rest is homework!

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