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Phrases

Phrases. A phrase is a group of related words that functions as a single part of speech. A phrase does not have a subject or a verb. I. Prepositional Phrases. Begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun There are two types of prepositional phrases. I. Prepositional Phrases.

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Phrases

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  1. Phrases A phrase is a group of related words that functions as a single part of speech. A phrase does not have a subject or a verb.

  2. I. Prepositional Phrases • Begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun • There are two types of prepositional phrases

  3. I. Prepositional Phrases • Adjective Phrases • A prepositional phrase used to modify a noun or a pronoun

  4. I. Prepositional Phrases • Adjective Phrase Example

  5. I. Prepositional Phrases • A single adjective and an adjective phrase answer the same questions: Which ones? and What kind?

  6. I. Prepositional Phrases • An adjective phrase usually modifies the noun or pronoun directly in front of it. Occasionally, that word will be the object of the preposition of another phrase.

  7. I. Prepositional Phrases • Adverb Phrases • An prepositional phrase used to modify a verb, an adjective, or an adverb

  8. I. Prepositional Phrases • Adverb Phrase Example:

  9. I. Prepositional Phrases • A single adverb and an adverb phrase answer the same questions: Where? When? How? To What Extent? and To What Degree.

  10. I. Prepositional Phrases

  11. I. Prepositional Phrases • An adverb phrase modifies the whole verb phrase • More than one adverb phrase can modify the same verb Example: Before long, large ships will moveup the dammed river.

  12. I. Prepositional Phrases • Although most adverb phrases modify verbs, some modify adjectives and adverbs.

  13. I. Prepositional Phrases • Adverb Phrase Punctuation • No comma:With their help we finished early. (less than four words) • Comma: According to the latest news release, butter is better for you than margarine. (four or more words) • Comma: In 1879, Dr. Sylvester Graham invented graham crackers. (ends with a date)

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